Anthony Todd Johnson is an expert in personal development and mentoring who has practiced in North America since the 1970s. Mentoring involves a voluntary relationship between a more experienced mentor and a mentee seeking support or development. It is a reciprocal exchange that benefits both parties. Mentoring values individuals, creates connections in organizations, and promotes individual and collective performance. The principles of mentoring emphasize ongoing learning and the free exchange of ideas between mentor-mentee pairs. Mentoring programs can benefit people from all backgrounds in various organizational structures.