Comments on: Leadership and Mentoring http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/ Where CEOs Come to Grow & where Leadership Matters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Bassill http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-32434 Dan Bassill Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-32434 Thanks for the ideas.  I'd like to see companies apply this thinking in a youth mentoring strategy connecting current employees with future employees. Kids coming up the pipeline could learn much from workers already in the workforce while employees acting as mentors to youth can build their own skills and networks.  A company strategy that supports this would also engage people in different parts of the company in relationships that support informal workplace mentoring.  See http://www.tutormentorexchange.net for ways companies from many industries could support youth mentoring in cities where they do business. Thanks for the ideas.  I’d like to see companies apply this thinking in a youth mentoring strategy connecting current employees with future employees. Kids coming up the pipeline could learn much from workers already in the workforce while employees acting as mentors to youth can build their own skills and networks.  A company strategy that supports this would also engage people in different parts of the company in relationships that support informal workplace mentoring.  See http://www.tutormentorexchange.net for ways companies from many industries could support youth mentoring in cities where they do business.

]]> By: Beyond Horizons http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31880 Beyond Horizons Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:51:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31880 Great point! One that most leaders tend to overlook! On a parallel note, I read a post by Art Petty called 'Lend a coaching hand to your first-time leaders' (http://artpetty.com/2011/06/14/lend-a-coaching-hand-to-your-first-time-leaders/). It talks about how mentoring doesn't end once your ‘protégé’ is in a position of power. I thought it'd be a relevant read. - Sindoora (http://www.beyondhorizons.in) Great point! One that most leaders tend to overlook!

On a parallel note, I read a post by Art Petty called ‘Lend a coaching hand to your first-time leaders’ (http://artpetty.com/2011/06/14/lend-a-coaching-hand-to-your-first-time-leaders/). It talks about how mentoring doesn’t end once your ‘protégé’ is in a position of power. I thought it’d be a relevant read.

- Sindoora (http://www.beyondhorizons.in)

]]> By: Thomas McDaniels http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31865 Thomas McDaniels Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31865 As a pastor I am constantly challenged to discern who I should or should not mentor.   Everyone who comes for mentoring certainly needs it but many fail to take appropriate action to be mentored. This is always a tough call for the mentor. Eventually I settle for the ones who show the most consistency, the most hunger, and those who are willing to cooperate in the agenda.  Thanks Mike for your continued wisdom, truth, and intelligence regarding the major issues of today's leaders. As a pastor I am constantly challenged to discern who I should or should not mentor.   Everyone who comes for mentoring certainly needs it but many fail to take appropriate action to be mentored. This is always a tough call for the mentor. Eventually I settle for the ones who show the most consistency, the most hunger, and those who are willing to cooperate in the agenda. 

Thanks Mike for your continued wisdom, truth, and intelligence regarding the major issues of today’s leaders.

]]> By: Daphne http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31864 Daphne Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:11:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31864 There are some good points made here--especially about the mentor also needs to be a mentee or mentored by someone as well. I have always believed this.  D. McCorery There are some good points made here–especially about the mentor also needs to be a mentee or mentored by someone as well. I have always believed this.  D. McCorery

]]> By: Global Business http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31850 Global Business Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31850 All effective organizations produce a culture in which the acquisition, development, implementation, and transfer of abilities and understanding are highly valued. This kind of culture just can't exist where the concept of coaching isn't a top lower initiative. Leaders mustn't only embrace coaching, they have to become its champion. All effective organizations produce a culture in which the acquisition, development, implementation, and transfer of abilities and understanding are highly valued. This kind of culture just can’t exist where the concept of coaching isn’t a top lower initiative. Leaders mustn’t only embrace coaching, they have to become its champion.

]]> By: Mike Myatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31848 Mike Myatt Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31848 Hi Oarabile: I'm glad you found the post to be thought provoking. I'm always pleased with the outcome if I've provoked thought as opposed to anger:). Thanks for stopping by Oarabile. Hi Oarabile:

I’m glad you found the post to be thought provoking. I’m always pleased with the outcome if I’ve provoked thought as opposed to anger:). Thanks for stopping by Oarabile.

]]> By: Mike Myatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31847 Mike Myatt Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31847 Hi Ron: Thanks for your continued kindness and support. By the way, it just so happens that the two quotes you shared are among my favorites. Thanks for sharing Ron. Hi Ron:

Thanks for your continued kindness and support. By the way, it just so happens that the two quotes you shared are among my favorites. Thanks for sharing Ron.

]]> By: Mike Myatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31846 Mike Myatt Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31846 I'm glad you discovered us, and thanks for the kind words. I look forward to having you add value to the thought stream here.  I’m glad you discovered us, and thanks for the kind words. I look forward to having you add value to the thought stream here. 

]]> By: Barbbuenz http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31845 Barbbuenz Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31845 I have spent the last 10 years of my professional life promoting the need for mentoring in organizations so I appreciate and agree with your thoughts on leadership.  I am glad I found your blog via a Tweet.  Eager to read more.    I have spent the last 10 years of my professional life promoting the need for mentoring in organizations so I appreciate and agree with your thoughts on leadership.  I am glad I found your blog via a Tweet.  Eager to read more.   

]]> By: Ron http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/comment-page-1/#comment-31844 Ron Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:05:00 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/mentoring-a-word-to-the-wise/#comment-31844 Mike, There's wisdom in your posts of what makes for great leaders. You also possess a facility for exposing the bad ones. I continue to refer others in my organization to your blog in the hope that, they too, can benefit from your mentoring. Your comment that 'leadership is not about the leader, but rather about those being led' recalled for me something Vice Admiral Stockdale once said about how "all leadership must be based on goodwill". Conversely, my having to, all too often, interact with scarecrows in leadership positions, brings to mind a keen observation by Voltaire: "To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid; one must also be well-mannered." Ron Mike,

There’s wisdom in your posts of what makes for great leaders. You also possess a facility for exposing the bad ones. I continue to refer others in my organization to your blog in the hope that, they too, can benefit from your mentoring.

Your comment that ‘leadership is not about the leader, but rather about those being led’ recalled for me something Vice Admiral Stockdale once said about how “all leadership must be based on goodwill”.

Conversely, my having to, all too often, interact with scarecrows in leadership positions, brings to mind a keen observation by Voltaire:

“To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid; one must also be well-mannered.”

Ron

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