Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 19, 2014

The origin of the word mentor goes back to ancient Greece–specifically, to the character of Mentor in Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey.” Bell will share special blog posts throughout the month of June focusing on tips, techniques and tools for all leaders striving to be better mentors.

Mentor 127

Mentor Govindarajan Management Handbook 127

QAspire

MAY 13, 2021

Bell in 2013 when they released their book Managers as Mentors. With a firm belief that great ideas need to be repeatedly shared, I am re-posting the 2013 interview along with a revised sketchnote summary. Effective mentoring is a great way to elevate capabilities of people. Leaders create learning organizations.

Mentor 172

Mentor Learning-by-Doing Open-book Books 172

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

I love two things about “Building a Learning Organization” (1993), Garvin’s initial foray into that topic in our pages (and his most-cited article). But the main contribution of “Is Yours a Learning Organization?” Garvin was famous at HBS for being a good mentor and a great listener.

Management 8

Management Balanced Scorecard NPV Article 8