The Mentor Ship

Most recent stories in The Mentor Ship

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  David L.

  

  4 profound ways coaching changed my leadership style—and my life

  Fast Company - By Jeff Lambert

  This startup founder admits he feared coaching would expose his weaknesses, which it did, but this has made him stronger in the long run. A common misconception is once you reach the pinnacle of your career—whether it’s CEO or all-star quarterback—you’ve achieved all possible success. Your focus …

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  David L.

  

  People Who Give Advice Like This Have Very Low Emotional Intelligence

  Inc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.

  You've been asked for advice. You want to be helpful. But is your emotional intelligence up to the task? This is a story about how to give good advice--and how to identify bad advice before it can hurt you. Because I've just had a realization that will change forever how I give advice, and perhaps …

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  David L.

  

  The Leader as Coach

  Harvard Business Review - Herminia Ibarra and Anne Scoular

  In the face of rapid, disruptive change, companies are realizing that managers can’t be expected to have all the answers and that command-and-control leadership is no longer viable. As a result, many firms are moving toward a coaching model in which managers facilitate problem solving and encourage …

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  David L.

  

  How To Create The Coaching Habit

  Forbes - Dan Pontefract

  A friend of mine was recently reading a book when she posted an observation onto social media. “Irony: Buying a book to help simplify and organize only to get bogged down in the weight of the information it contains. Next step, the recycle bin...” I chuckled. No book should be ironical. But many …

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  David L.

  

  Want Your Employees to Stick Around? Make a Point to Ask Them 2 of These 20 Questions Every Month

  Inc Magazine - Laura Garnett

  This is your manager tool kit for 2020 With job-hopping on the rise, retaining top talent is a big focus for every business owner. And while it's often difficult to compete with companies making better offers, we often tend to forget the little things we can do to ensure employees feel happy, and …

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  David L.

  

  Real Mentorship Starts with Company Culture, Not Formal Programs

  Harvard Business Review - W. Brad Johnson and David G. Smith

  Mentoring programs aren’t as effective as they could be. Single mentor-mentee matches are often too formal and hierarchical, and even the best mentoring programs are unlikely to achieve intended outcomes when the surrounding workplace is competitive and individualistic, or individuals are …