Quotes about Mentorship
When I became a novice monk, I lived in a temple where the atmosphere was quite like in a family. The abbot is like a father and other monks are like your big brothers, your small, younger brothers. It is a kind of family.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
True leaders don't invest in buildings. Jesus never built a building. They invest in people. Why? Because success without a successor is failure. So your legacy should not be in buildings, programs, or projects; your legacy must be in people.
— Myles Munroe
Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.
— John Wooden
What kind of influence do you want to have? What kind of effect do you want to have on other people? Never mistake the power of influence.
— Jim Rohn
I have found that the more I teach those who want to learn, the more I learn.
— Robert Kiyosaki
Time spent with a potential leader is an investment.
— John Maxwell
All knowledge measured, first and last, by one's allegiance to the teacher.
— Barbara Kingsolver
That leadership is primarily a function of who you are, for this is the foundation for everything you do. How do you build leaders? You first build character.
— Stephen Covey
Discipline derives from disciple—disciple to a philosophy, disciple to a set of principles, disciple to a set of values, disciple to an overriding purpose, to a superordinate goal or a person who represents that goal.
— Stephen Covey
Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.
— Eugene Peterson
It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayerful companionship as you work it out yourself. This is what spiritual direction is.
— Eugene Peterson
Leaders are at their very best when they are raising up leaders around them.
— Bill Hybels