Great mentors don't rush to give answers. They uncover the problem underneath the problem.

Jim Saliba talks to Nikunj Nirmal, Global Head of Engineering for International Expansions at Amazon, to explore what effective mentoring really looks like.

Nikunj shares lessons from years of mentoring leaders, students, and professionals. They discuss empathy, trust, root causes, better questions, coaching cultures, and helping people become stronger problem solvers.

Key Discussion Points

• 05:00—The mentors who shaped Nikunj's leadership
• 10:00—Why giving advice can miss the real problem
• 14:00—Building trust in mentoring conversations
• 19:00—Creating a coaching culture through example
• 23:00—Safe-to-fail experiments and learning quickly
• 26:00—Turning insight into practical action
• 29:30—How teaching became the beginning of mentoring
• 33:00—Leading with empathy
• 34:00 —Final leadership lesson

Watch the full conversation to explore how better mentoring can help people grow, solve problems, and lead more effectively.

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