Comments on: The Protege is dead http://workingworldcareers.com/2008/12/03/the-protege-is-dead/ Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan Scheper http://workingworldcareers.com/2008/12/03/the-protege-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Ryan Scheper Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:55:33 +0000 https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/blogs/workingworld/?p=228#comment-25 I'd say the mentor/protege roles have not changed as significantly as you'd say, only the percentage of positions that require it. It's more commonplace now for people to strike out on their own, trying to find a way to succeed doing what they want to do (i.e. making a career out of international experiences), rather than picking an occupation and fitting themselves into its confines. I'd argue that over the last generation a majority of white collar jobs, not to mention dot com and entrepreneurial ventures, have begun to place unprecedented value on innovation and thinking outside traditional job titles and roles. There are areas though that have been less affected by this shift. It persists in any field that relies on craftsmanship or acquired skills. In the past there were proportionally far more tradesman than businessmen. Personally I've found that medicine, requiring both scientific knowledge and an understanding of how to apply it, lends itself to taking these roles. I would argue that a majority of physicians would say that they found themselves gravitating toward a particular mentor and taking ownership of similar practice styles based on those interactions. I’d say the mentor/protege roles have not changed as significantly as you’d say, only the percentage of positions that require it. It’s more commonplace now for people to strike out on their own, trying to find a way to succeed doing what they want to do (i.e. making a career out of international experiences), rather than picking an occupation and fitting themselves into its confines. I’d argue that over the last generation a majority of white collar jobs, not to mention dot com and entrepreneurial ventures, have begun to place unprecedented value on innovation and thinking outside traditional job titles and roles.

There are areas though that have been less affected by this shift. It persists in any field that relies on craftsmanship or acquired skills. In the past there were proportionally far more tradesman than businessmen. Personally I’ve found that medicine, requiring both scientific knowledge and an understanding of how to apply it, lends itself to taking these roles. I would argue that a majority of physicians would say that they found themselves gravitating toward a particular mentor and taking ownership of similar practice styles based on those interactions.

]]> By: Geoff http://workingworldcareers.com/2008/12/03/the-protege-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Geoff Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:47:30 +0000 https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/blogs/workingworld/?p=228#comment-24 Too bad about the Protege, but in my mind, you'll always drive a t-cel. Too bad about the Protege, but in my mind, you’ll always drive a t-cel.

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