Quotes about Mentorship
What people need is not a motto to say, but a model to see. THE
— John Maxwell
Find someone to mentor. Once you reach a certain level in your leadership, the most valuable thing you have to give is yourself. Find someone to pour your life into. Then give him time and resources to become a better leader.
— John Maxwell
As you release tasks to the leaders you're developing, you need to trust them, believe in them, and hold them accountable.
— John Maxwell
A leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others. Success without a successor is failure. A worker's main responsibility is developing others to do the work.
— John Maxwell
As you and I grow and improve as leaders, so will those we lead. We need to remember that when people follow us, they can only go as far as we go. If our growth stops, our ability to lead will stop along with it.
— John Maxwell
The writer of Proverbs observed that sharp people sharpen one another, just as iron sharpens iron. If you want to be a sharp thinker, be around sharp people.
— John Maxwell
Success for the leader is a single victory. However, when the protégé experiences success, it becomes a double win.
— John Maxwell
If you want to succeed at Level 4, you need to become an investor in people. This means adding value but also expecting to see a return on your investment—not in personal gain but in impact.
— John Maxwell
How to prepare someone for leadership: I do it. I do it and you watch. You do it and I watch. You do it. You do it and someone else watches.
— John Maxwell
If you don't already have a mentor, go out and find one. If you can't get someone to help you in person, begin the process by reading books. That's where I got started. The main thing is to get the process under way.
— John Maxwell
People need your influence, but it will not come through 'lip syncing' those you admire.
— John Maxwell
If you want to be a successful leader, learn to lead before you have a leadership position.
— John Maxwell