Mentoring 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know Hardcover – Illustrated, September 7, 2008

So right on time. So much meat.. such a great book, now to apply. So insightful a must read for all leaders

Easy to read and digest. Packed full of ideas. This book is smaller in size and is a relatively quick read. John Maxwell does a great job at outlining a winning mentoring program.

This is not really a book as I expected it to be. Unlike other Maxwell books which tend to be lengthy and full of content, this one has a little over 100 pages, and the physical size is about 4" x 6". The topic is great, and the information is sound. I would have preferred a book with more content though.

Simple, comprehensive, clear, with illustrations. Classic Maxwell. I have enjoyed and benefitted from reading this book - again for the second time as well. More learned and reemembered.

I learned a lot from John Maxwell. I am planning leading a mentorship program through my church. There is a wealth of information here to prepare me to be a better mentor.

I was looking for a book to help as I was teaching a class on mentorship at my church and came across this one. I have several of John Maxwell books in my library but not one on mentoring. It was easy read and enlightening. I used several nuggets to share with my students. I highly recommend this book for anyone that's is leading others and mentoring.

Had I written this book, I don't know that I would have called it "mentoring 101". Perhaps instead, I would have called it "being a relational boss" or "bringing the best out of people at work".Most of the book is focused on the type of mentoring that is focused on results from the perspective of the average American company life (either for profit or non-profit, as Maxwell provides examples of both).While I may have renamed the book, that doesn't mean that it's bad. Maxwell brings out the basics of human interaction and goal achievement. He debunks several myths about management that we seem to inherently believe despite evidence to the contrary (i.e. "what most people need is isolation and time to do what they do," opposed to the truth of "most people need community and accountability").Maxwell also uses a wealth of interesting stories and illustrations - probably because his occupation outside of being an author is being a pastor.In my busy schedule it took me a couple of days to read this, so you could probably sit down and read the whole thing at once - and perhaps should do so every time that you hire someone or gain someone who you could be seen as a supervisor to.I'm someone who struggles with the basics of "being a boss" to people when they seem like they don't perform up to my standards. This book gave me some helpful insights as to how I can change in order to cut down the frustration in those relationships. Hope it does similar things for you.

Ask the best leaders in any organization how they learned to be successful and you often hear the same answer: They had a good mentor. International leadership expert John Maxwell gives the bottom line on mentoring in one short, easy-to-read volume. In Mentoring 101, he gives the steps needed to effectively reproduce your success in someone else. He explains how to choose the right person to mentor, how to create the right environment for leaders to thrive and grow, and how to get started. What if you spent your entire life achieving but never shared your wisdom with anyone else? Don’t let your success end with you. As a mentor, you can create a legacy that will last long after you are done reading.Mentoring 101 is a very short and practical read authored by a well-known expert on leadership. The book is suitable for anyone in a supervisory position and guides the reader with a top down approach to the often misunderstood mentoring process. The reader will discover some great tips for encouraging others to be successful. You will find a lot of great, practical advice as you glide throughout its enjoyable pages.