I realized something this week. I have always thought of myself as a “young” or “youthful” leader. I’m full of energy, life, vision and passion. I’m moving forward and excited about the direction God’s taking me in. But… Even though I feel “young” and full of life, the reality is that I’m one of the …
It takes “the art of caring” to mentor someone! Care can be defined as: #1) Serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: she devotes great care to her work The act of caring takes commitment and devotion. You can’t just care when you feel like it, or when you have the time. Caring for the development of …
I was asked recently what I thought the difference was between “coaching” and “mentoring”. This caused me to think about some specific people in my life over the years that have played a part in my personal growth and development. •I remember vividly my “coach” in high school. Not only did he coach me on …
Do you spend most of your time trying to be like someone else? When we talk about mentoring, we’re talking about the ability to learn from others: to sharpen your skills, to expand your influence, to grow in a number of areas, to learn something new. All of this is really good, but it doesn’t …
Do you remember playing the game, “Follow the Leader” when you were a kid? Pretty simple really…. someone is put in the “leader” role, and everyone else lines up behind them and follows, mimicking everything they do. When the game gets a little boring, someone else is put in the front as the leader, and …
I was recently sitting in a leadership training course in South Africa and a young leader asked me, “What does it really look like to have a mentor?” He didn’t ask me what it meant to “be” a mentor, he asked what it was like to “have” one. I realize that many leaders have never …