Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need To Succeed In Life
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WE WERE MEANT FOR EACH OTHER.
None of us are fully equipped to excel in life. Our weaknesses, blind spots, limited capabilities, and lack of experience all point to one thing-interdependence. Which is why connecting with others plays such an indispensable role in healthy development. Having access to the wisdom, experience, vision, and direction of those who have gone before can put you years ahead of where you'd be on your own. And, in addition to enhancing you own potential in all of life's growth areas (spiritual, emotional, professional, relational, etc.), the things you'll discover will equip you to help others as well.
So why don't we place more of a priority on developing these essential, empowering relationships? Are we uneasy with the vulnerability, assuming it will be perceived as weakness? Do we hesitate to ask, not wanting to impose on anyone else's busy schedule? Are we reluctant to provide guidance for others, not wanting to come across as proud or self-important? Each of these factors can play a part, of course. But the main reason we miss out, according to Stanley and Clinton, is that we simply don't understand the true nature of mentoring-a problem that is easily overcome.
About the Author
DR. J. ROBERT CLINTON is associate professor of leadership at the School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary. He specializes in leadership studies, including leadership selection, training, theory, and emergence patterns. As background for his contributions in the study of leadership development, he has extensively researched the lives of over 600 past and present leaders. Bobby and his wife currently live in Altadena, California.
PAUL D. STANLEY has pioneered several Navigator ministries throughout Europe, Eastern Europe, and the United States. He now is the International Vice President of the Navigators. Paul has been involved in the specific area of leadership development for over twenty years. In addition to carrying out his responsibilities directing Navigator ministries in over seventy countries, he also does leadership development consulting for other organizations worldwide. Paul and his wife, Phyllis, have four adult children, and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need To Succeed In Life,Paul D. Stanley,J. Robert Clinton,Navpress Publishing Group,0891096388,Business & Economics,Business/Economics,Christianity,Christianity - Christian Life - General,Christianity - Pastoral Ministry,Inspirational - General,Interpersonal relations,Mentoring in church work,Motivational,Religion - Christian Living,Religious aspects
Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need To Succeed In Life
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