5. - Pattern yourselves after me [follow my
example], as I imitate and follow Christ (the
Messiah). - 1 Cor. 11:1 Amp
- Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace
that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou
hast heard of me among many witnesses, the
same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be
able to teach others also. -2 Tim. 2:1-2
SCRIPTURES
6.
7. “If I have seen further, it
is by standing on the
shoulders of giants.” -
Isaac Newton
8.
9. The best way to
really train people
is with an
experienced
mentor... and on
the job. -Tom
Peters
Quote
10. • Mentoring is a personal
developmental relationship in
which a more experienced person
helps a less experienced…
• It’s when someone takes the role
of a trusted adviser, supporter,
teacher and counselor to another
individual or group with the sole
aim of the mentor developing the
mentee.
Definition
11. Semantics
• A Tutor (Teacher, Instructor,
Coach, etc.) & A Mentor
• Instructors are bound by
structures, curricula,
datelines/deadlines, etc.
• Less choice in deciding who
your instructors may be
• Mentors are chosen on
personal preference
• Mentors continue mostly
where teachers stop
12. • Elijah – Elisha
• Jethro – Moses
• Moses – Joshua
• Jesus – His Disciples
• Paul – Timothy
• Eli – Samuel
• Andy Grove & Robert Friedland mentored
Steve Jobs
• Bill Gates & Paul Allen of Microsoft were
mentored by PC inventor Ed Roberts
• Martin Luther King Jr. mentored Jesse
Jackson
• Johann C. Bach mentored W.A. Mozart
• David Foster mentored Josh Groban
17. Case Study
Business Mentoring Style of
South-Easterners of Nigeria:
Igbo
Technical Skill Acquisition is short-term.
Experience Acquisition is long-term…
WHY?
18. Things to Look for in a Mentor
1. Experience
2. Character & Good
Reputation for
developing others
3. Similar Goals
21. Benefits for the Protégé
• A non-threatening
learning opportunity
• Improved self-confidence
• Developing expertise &
technical knowledge
• Challenge
• Listening, support and
reassurance
• Networking/partnership
opportunities
22. Tips for Protégés
• Be affirmative about where you’re
going in life
• Create clear expectations from the
beginning of the mentoring
relationship
• Have multiple mentors for different
aspects of your life… i.e. business,
marriage, finance, etc.
• Never ask for money from your
mentor
• Don’t waste a mentor’s time –
physical presence, lengthy e-mails,
lengthy telephone conversation,
irrelevant talks when meeting, etc.
23. • Ensure a constant feedback
on tasks, counsels, advice,
etc. given to you
• Continuously evaluate what
you’re gaining versus your
set goals
• Occasionally give to your
mentor
– Not necessarily something
very big and expensive but
what is useful and presentable
to the mentor e.g. books,
CD/DVD, Souvenirs, etc.
24. So please, take it from me:
no matter how incredibly
smart you think you are, or
how brilliant, disruptive or
plain off-the-wall your new
concept might be, every
start-up team needs at least
one good mentor. Someone,
somewhere, has already
been through what you are
convinced nobody else has
ever confronted! - Richard
Branson
