The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

by Tony Dungy

Leadership is not an innate, mystical gift; rather, it is a learned ability to influence the attitudes and behavior of others.

• Mentor leadership focuses on developing the strengths of individuals. It might be in a fairly narrow way, such as building a specific skill, or more broadly focused, such as teaching employees to be proactive about meeting others’ needs so they can better support the organization. Successful mentor leaders make the people they lead better players, workers, students, or family members—and ultimately, better people.