| Title |
The Mentor's Spirit : Life Lessons on Leadership and the Art of Encouragement
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| Publication Type |
Book |
| Pub Year |
1998 |
| Authors |
Sinetar, M. |
| Publisher |
St. Martin's Press |
| Keywords |
autonomy, bullying, creativity, expertise, leadership, mentoring, submissiveness
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| Notes |
mentoring"There is a clear link between mentoring and the unleashing of leadership power. New managers frequently experience self-doubts when needing to control their work team's outcomes. Yet early in a career nothing is more natural than wanting control over results. Mentors can help proteges notice their cultural programming: Have they learned to be excessively docile? Are they able to say no or do they get pushed around? Or are they bullies? The young, unaware that creativity needs autonomy in the sphere of expertise, may thwart their finest impulses. The desire to retain creative control over work is often a sign that one is tending toward self-actualization. Shaping outcomes, carving out privacy, or protecting independence are elementary aims of inventive sorts." (p. 122)
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