I read an interesting snippet in Wired Magazine about self guided bullets today.  Although I'm not convinced that this is something that the world needs, or that it will solve more than the chaos that it may create, it did immediately bring to mind the idea of mentoring.  Odd you say?  Hmmm....maybe not so much.

A self guided bullet knows where it's going and adjusts its direction by following a focused lazer beam that is on the target.  Mentoring is the act of providing guidance to an individual, much like a lazer beam, showing the mentee where they should be going and how to get there.  The result is that the person is able to achieve their goals sooner, and much more effeciently. 

Wisdom and experience has its advantages, and it should be applied at every opportunity.  Onboarding new talent, guiding new managers, or helping to prepare an executive to take over the helm of an organzation are just a few examples.