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…
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Working with Younger Leaders
Posted in Leadership Coaching, Leadership Community, Personal Leadership Tagged with: balance, coach, effectiveness, freedom, invest, mentor, old leaders, potential leadership, recognition, respect, shared leadership, space, success, young leaders
The Art of Caring
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…
Posted in Leadership Coaching, Personal Leadership Tagged with: caring, influence, mentor, Mentoring, relationship, time
Coaching and Mentoring
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.…
You have a Gift
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…
Posted in Leadership Coaching, Personal Leadership Tagged with: comparison, critical, failure, gift, identity, jealousy, lead, learn, mentor, strengths
Follow the Leader
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…
Posted in Leadership Coaching Tagged with: accountability, copy, follow, lead, leader, mentor, risk, trust
Mentoring 101
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…
