Mentors have made a huge difference in Sam Palmer's career personally, and she has also worked with teams to set up mentoring programs and to find mentors for others as well. Sam is the Secretary and Fellow of IPAA and current APS reviewer on the independent review of the Commonwealth Department of Education, on secondment from Austrade. Sam shares that, unlike supervisors, mentors don't have a responsibility to you, but they are a person you can talk with and play back what they have heard, ask questions, and make suggestions. Sam also provides a great metaphor for how champions in organisations are like elephants in this FAQ.  Listen to her full episode here