I am writing today on leadership development, this is one topic am very passionate about especially as it relates to our part of the world. Recently I qualified for a formal mentoring program sponsored by a multinational company which afforded me the opportunity of meeting women from different walks of life who are achieving great feats in their various fields of endeavors. It was indeed a rare privilege to interact freely with those rich minds “uncensored”. Looking back over this experience and the lessons learnt so far I cannot but advocate a case for mentoring as an effective mechanism for leadership development at all levels of our society. Isaac Newton once said “If I have seen any farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of them who have gone before me”. In your career, business, family-life, ministry….who is inspiring you? On whose shoulder are you standing? Who is cheering you on?
Once in a while I look at the journey of life as a very sensitive one to engage in without a mentor, someone who has walked down the path ahead of you. One with an archive full of successes and failures as well, a tour guide sort of who is very familiar with the terrain you are about to sojourn, one who has climbed up the ladder and is willing to help others up the same ladder. One who is willing to invest time, energy, resources in other to see another flourish without any feeling of inferiority.
In my study of great men I realized they always have a reference to someone who contributed greatly to who they have become by virtue of mentoring. Interestingly however is the fact that you don’t have to wait till you become the President , Governor, CEO of a multinational company before you qualify to be a mentor, rather every lesson and experiences of yours as you journey through life qualifies you to help someone coming right behind you. How about sharing those experiences and giving a word of advice to that junior colleague, neighbor, family member…. Who needs someone to look up to? You never know how far those little gestures could go.. ...and maybe one day such would say my success story would not be complete without mentioning the contribution of ……….
Don’t join the clique of those who climb up the ladder and pull the ladder off their backs so that no one is able to climb to their position or like those who turn themselves to “Mario” who will sit tight in a position not knowing when to leave the field for other players to take their place.
Do have a great day.
Once in a while I look at the journey of life as a very sensitive one to engage in without a mentor, someone who has walked down the path ahead of you. One with an archive full of successes and failures as well, a tour guide sort of who is very familiar with the terrain you are about to sojourn, one who has climbed up the ladder and is willing to help others up the same ladder. One who is willing to invest time, energy, resources in other to see another flourish without any feeling of inferiority.
In my study of great men I realized they always have a reference to someone who contributed greatly to who they have become by virtue of mentoring. Interestingly however is the fact that you don’t have to wait till you become the President , Governor, CEO of a multinational company before you qualify to be a mentor, rather every lesson and experiences of yours as you journey through life qualifies you to help someone coming right behind you. How about sharing those experiences and giving a word of advice to that junior colleague, neighbor, family member…. Who needs someone to look up to? You never know how far those little gestures could go.. ...and maybe one day such would say my success story would not be complete without mentioning the contribution of ……….
Don’t join the clique of those who climb up the ladder and pull the ladder off their backs so that no one is able to climb to their position or like those who turn themselves to “Mario” who will sit tight in a position not knowing when to leave the field for other players to take their place.
Do have a great day.
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