“In mentorship and in leadership, you have to be someone who walks the talk.” ~Dr. Bruce B. Baird
I’ve talked about mentorship on this podcast before, but today I want to talk about how you can take the next step on your leadership journey. I have come to realize that to be a truly legendary leader, you have to be a good mentor to those around you.
In my experience, a mentor is someone who you look up to and you can trust. Someone you can talk to and learn from. Mentors are people who really listen to you, and you want to be like them. And they can be some of the most impactful people on your life.
Early in my career, I wanted to do everything myself. It was really a control thing. But when I learned that being a good leader means being a good mentor – that is sharing with others and helping others become the person they want to be – well that helped me stop focusing so much on me and my control, and start focusing on others. And I have to tell you, that was one of the best things I ever learned about leadership.
But probably the biggest piece of advice I can give you about mentorship is to be a life-long learner. Go to the courses and learn all you can from the people teaching them. As you attend courses, you will find people who can help mentor you in their fields of expertise. These people are incredibly talented clinicians and they have so many things they can teach about leadership.
Today, I’m going to share with you some of the people I’ve looked up to as mentors and share some advice on:
- Where I looked for mentors
- How mentors opened my mind to different ways of thinking
- How mentoring can take your leadership journey to the next level
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Mentoring Like a Leader