a16z Podcast

On Mentorship and Leadership

Episode Summary

Behind many great leaders, you’ll usually find a great mentor. a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz discusses mentorship and leadership with his mentor, Silicon Valley legend Ken Coleman, and his mentee, Michel Feaster, founder of Usermind and Chief Product Officer of Qualtrics.

Episode Notes

Behind many great leaders, you’ll usually find a great mentor. The mentor-mentee relationship is often one of the most important and most fulfilling relationships people have, in both their careers and in their lives. So how do you find a mentor? What are different kinds of mentorship? And how can it help you break into an industry – or help others break in themselves?

In this episode from July 2018, a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz discusses mentorship with his mentor, Silicon Valley pioneer Ken Coleman, and Ben’s mentee, Michel Feaster, founder of Usermind and now Chief Product Officer at Qualtrics. They begin with their personal journeys and share advice and frameworks for mentorship, leadership, and growing as a founder.