Mentoring is about giving direction through teaching, guidance and support to other people who want to build the same capabilities or achieve the same goal as you.
As the workplace has evolved from “bosses” in the 1960s and 70s; to “supervisors” in the 1980s and 1990s; “line managers” in the 2000s and you wouldn’t believe this - “coaches” in the last few years, it is critical that organizational leaders prepare adequately for the coaching ..
While one generation of workers (Gen X) often brag about their long and hectic working hours, Gen Y and Z workers often complain about the excessive demands of work that limit their “life”.
If there is one word that sums up what leaders actually do - it is influencing people - getting people to think and act in a particular direction. This is the whole purpose of leadership: to get people thinking and acting in a particular direction - hopefully, the right direction.
In our experience teaching and practicing leadership, one of the hallmarks of effective leadership is the commitment that team members show when the "leader" is not there.
One of the biggest challenges that leaders face each day is getting the commitment of their colleagues and their buy-in to take ownership, act and achieve specific results.
These are the three amazing areas that we explore in this month’s edition of the Be Better Newsletter - 1) Why Leadership Development is Important; 2) Why we should all teach our children Financial Literacy; and 3) How you can build the capacity of Line managers to create Key Performance Indica..
Have you observed that even with all the time available to carry out some simple tasks, you are not just able to do so, and you keep procrastinating and slacking on achieving some of your goals?