"Everything I got from {my mentor} I could have learned on my own eventually... if I could have lasted long enough in the job. [My mentor] helped me fast-track through years of CEO development in a very short time."
— First-time CEO, Private Equity B2B and B2C business
"The biggest change is that I am showing up like a CEO. What I mean by that is that I am showing up as somebody who really owns the whole thing. Two years ago, I was running this thing, but I was not really a decision maker. Two years ago when I was dealing with the board or people I was managing, I was a lot less confident. Whereas now, I am the CEO and this is where the buck stops."
— CEO, Technology and Professional Services Firm
“[My mentor] doesn't tell war stories, but she always has relevant experience to bring to our conversations. It's interesting because I'm running a small service-oriented business, and she ran a large manufacturing business. But she's so insightful about process and interpersonal relations that she's able to draw lessons from one to apply to the other.”
— VP, Fortune 50 Information Technology and Services Company
"I needed to get back to the way I was comfortable working rather than abandoning my own style and adopting someone else's. [My mentor] helped me re-examine my own core strengths and then think through how to apply those at another level within the firm."
— US Advisory Retail and Consumer Sector Leader, Professional Services Firm
“Through the interview process, there were some big ‘aha moments’—things I knew, yet I did anyway. Allowing me to hear that, process it and talk through with [my mentor] generated actions that I believe define solutions and actions, not just awareness.”
— Head of US Intermediaries, Global Asset Management Firm
“I have to say when my boss said you should look at getting a mentor my reaction was, ‘Ugh, I don't need another distraction.’ I was incredibly impressed. [My mentor] didn’t just passively ask for feedback. Her process helped me bridge the gap between the feedback itself and the ‘so what’ for me and the business. [My mentor] brought a different perspective to my action planning and created a different approach. This was way above my expectations... it was right on target.”
— Corporate Services, Fortune 100 Manufacturing Company
I was skeptical at first but my eyes were opened during the retreat – an intense, difficult but deeply rewarding experience. I have taken a close look at how I lead, and now understand the power of enabling others to excel. I can’t recommend the Merryck process highly enough.”
— Global Head, Global Chemicals Company
"My company is growing at a breakneck speed, and I am one of the few females at the C-level in my industry. Having a Merryck mentor, who has helped me scale the organization and navigate senior leadership and is a woman who brings real-life experience, has meant the difference in our company's revenues and in my sanity."
— President, COO & Co-founder, Data Visualization Pioneer
“I felt completely at ease with [my mentor]. What I found really value-adding - and different - about [my mentor’s] approach was her ability to subtly challenge my thought processes, leading me to an answer that I implicitly knew was the right one but that I had previously allowed myself to compromise upon.”
— Chief Operations Officer, Financial Services
“I was something of a cowboy, running the largest business in the company. My mentor helped me not only as a successful unit leader, but in most effectively partnering with the Board and peers at the highest levels of the organisation.”
— Division President, Manufacturing Company
“My retreat was fantastic. I really needed to sort some things out and I got clarity and perspective that were invaluable. I have implemented the ideas that came up and the results are dramatic. I feel like I have found an extra gear.”
— CEO, Banking
