Power Mentoring Contributor(s): Ensher, Ellen A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 078797952X ISBN-13: 9780787979522 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Tap into the Winning Strategies of Power Mentoring "A wonderfully useful and readable book about the underacknowledged significance of mentoring." "There are few career relationships as pivotal as the one with a mentor. This wonderful book takes readers deep into the chemistry of the best of these. Full of compelling stories to illustrate its lessons, it is a treasure trove of insights." "All successful people have someone in their life who helps them at various stages in their development. In Power Mentoring, one finds close-up examples of how mentoring has played an important part leading to individual success. This is one of the most important books on the subject of mentoring to be written in years." "Power Mentoring adeptly bridges the academic-practitioner divide by providing practical advice that is firmly grounded in academic research and the authors' own interviews with an amazing array of power mentors and their proteges. The result is a compelling, accessible, and engaging account of how to create, nourish, and flourish effective mentoring relationships. The book brings mentoring to life, and the reader quickly becomes captivated by the stories, accounts, and narratives of Power Mentoring. From Oprah to Spielberg to Welch--who can resist reading this book?" "Mentoring is so important for any leader, small business owner, or entrepreneur--this book is a must-read!" |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Mentoring & Coaching - Business & Economics | Human Resources & Personnel Management - Business & Economics | Management - General |
Dewey: 658.312 |
LCCN: 2005015654 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 368 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Written to reflect the realities of today's business environment, Power Mentoring is a nuts-and-bolts guide for anyone who wants to create a connection with a prot g or mentor, or to improve a current mentoring relationship. Filled with illustrative examples and candid insights from fifty of America's most successful mentors and prot g s, Power Mentoring unlocks the secrets of great mentoring relationships and shows how anyone (including those who are well established in their careers, or those who are just starting out) can become a successful mentor or prot g . Based on compelling interviews from Ellen Ensher and Susan Murphy's own research, this important resource explains what it takes to develop a "power mentoring" network consisting of a variety of mentors across a range of organizations and industries. The authors provide strategies for establishing such power mentoring relationships, outline the best practices, and offer insights from mentors and prot g s in a variety of fields including technology, politics, and the media. |