This is just perfect, speaking from the other (lower) side of the fence. In my limited experience as a 'mentee' - I would say the best mentors have clearly arti

This is just perfect, speaking from the other (lower) side of the fence. In my limited experience as a 'mentee' - I would say the best mentors have clearly articulated what is expected of me, then left me to think my way through. The worst - even more so than the micro-managing types - are those who make lofty statements like "take initiative", and "be proactive", without much substantiation beyond that. Thus far, these have been the quintessential PHBs.