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Why It’s Hard to Find a Mentor

Thin Difference

Most everyone I meet likes the idea of having a mentor, especially younger leaders. While most people seem to want a mentor, it’s rare to find someone who actually has one. But it seldom seems to go beyond this stage to a defined mentoring relationship. I like the idea of a mentor, but I haven’t had the “Will you mentor me?”

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How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

I have had my own share of satisfying as well as frustrating mentor-mentee relationships, and its taught me that the person I am mentoring should be taking responsibility for the logistics of our time together as well as their own growth and learning. Stop over and view a different look at the power of mentoring.

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What Makes a High-Performance Leader?

Great Leadership By Dan

The reason they do this is high-performance leaders understand that their number one goal is to create more high-performance leaders so they can move up to their next position and create more value. I have grown up around high-performance sport. High-performance in the context of sport covers a process that goes like this.

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5 Leadership Lessons for Every Entrepreneur

Strategy Driven

Learn to Influence by Storytelling One of the most fundamental tasks of a leader is to influence people within the organization to accomplish the company’s goals. This change, however, does not necessarily mean changing the end goal. But Bezos never tried to hide his defeat in such ventures.

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Ambition Ignited: Fueling Your Success Journey

Skip Prichard

Or to play for a professional sports team, write a novel, or perform with a well-regarded symphony or ballet company. Drew Bordas Advice like: Practice every day Find a mentor Never let setbacks keep you down Keep your eyes open for opportunities There’s nothing wrong with that kind of guidance. If you want to advance, say Yes!

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Chameleons With A Heart: A Portrait Of More Human Leadership

Terry Starbucker

Here were the 3 core styles they noted: 1) “Sports Coaches” – energetic, organized, goal setter, teacher, no-nonsense & tough, strictly professional. 3) “Mentors” – teacher, delegator, empathetic, people-oriented, humble, shy. Backing off and letting them take the credit.

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Forget Win-Lose and Win-Win. How About Simply ‘Win’

Steve Farber

For one thing, sports are good, right? You should learn from losing, you should be a good sport, and it should be a growth opportunity. Now think about being a mentor, coach, or boss. The way I approach mentoring is as an investment. Your goal should be to raise them up even higher than you have gone yourself.

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