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“Your only job is to help your players be better.” That single idea had a huge impact on Tony Dungy when he heard it from one of his earliest mentors, and it led him to develop the successful leadership style so admired by players and coaches throughout the NFL. Now, a storied career and a... read more
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- Jim Irsay: Add a description of this character.
- Chuck Noll
- Nathan
- Mr. Rockquemore
- Ruth
- Landry
- Joe Greene
- Eric
- Naomi
- Thompson
- Mike Tomlin
- Michael Vick
- Edmond
- John
- Peter
- Stoll
- Sherm
- Denny Green
- Larry
- Sam
- Tunnell
- Paul
- Mark
- Whitefield
- Allen
- Matt
- Peyton Manning
- Jim Caldwell
- Mr. Rooney
- Jackson
- David
- Rodney
- Warren Sapp
- Hank
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“When you are a teacher, you talk when you teach. You don't talk during the test.”
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“Our relationships and other commitments should leave us more energetic for our jobs and other important pursuits.”
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Relationships are ultimately what matter—our relationships with God and with other people. The key to becoming a mentor leader is learning how to put other people first. You see, the question that burns in the heart of the mentor leader is simply this: What can I do to make other people better, to make them all that God created them to be?
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mentor leaders seek to have a direct, intentional, and positive impact on those they lead. At its core, mentoring is about building character into the lives of others, modeling and teaching attitudes and behaviors, and creating a constructive legacy to be passed along to future generations of leaders.
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Mentor leadership focuses on building people up, building significance into their lives, and building leaders for the next generation.
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Leadership is not an innate, mystical gift; rather, it is a learned ability to influence the attitudes and behavior of others.
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Mentor leaders understand that if we lose sight of people, we lose sight of the very purpose of leadership.
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Unity of purpose and a desire to make other people better must start at the top if these goals are going to ripple through an entire organization.
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Mentor leadership is all about shaping, nurturing, empowering, and growing. It’s all about relationships, integrity, and perpetual learning. Success is measured in changed lives, strong character, and eternal values rather than in material gain, temporal achievement, or status.
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It isn’t a structured program that necessarily makes the difference; rather, the difference is made moment by moment by leaders who care—for others.
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if you’re a leader, people’s lives should be better because of the influence you’ve had along the way.
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Mentor leadership works best when the ones being mentored are aware that the mentor leader has a genuine concern for their development and success. Those we lead will be more receptive if they believe we genuinely want them to succeed.
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- Tony Dungy (Author)
- Nathan Whitaker (Author)
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- Dewey: 158.4
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