Becoming an Effective Mentoring Leader:Proven Strategies for Building Excellence in Your Organization

There’s no doubt that the concept of workplace mentoring is a hot-button issue facing management today.  With managers under extraordinary pressure to cut costs, streamline operations, and increase productivity, the role of mentors has become more critical than ever -- particularly since studies show leaders who mentor get promoted faster, and earn significantly more, than those who don’t.

But as with any growing workplace trend, questions remain about how to utilize mentoring to get tangible and profitable results.  Our summary of Becoming an Effective Mentoring Leader, by William J. Rothwell, PhD and Dr. Peter Chee, answers those questions.

Rothwell is Presi­dent of Rothwell and Associates, Inc., and professor of Human Resource Development at Pennsylvania State University.  He is a best­-selling and award-winning author with more than 80 books.  Chee is the President and CEO of ITD World, a global learning solutions ex­pert with over 26 years experience in devel­oping leaders from over 80 countries.  He is also the co-author of The Twelve Disciplines of Leadership Excellence with Brian Tracy.

This summary breaks down the essentials of mentoring, and shows you how to take advantage of this valuable new workplace dynamic.  As today’s biggest industry leaders continue to recognize the profound effect mentoring has on performance and profitability, there’s never been a better time to put this summary’s vital tools to work for you.