My #1 Favorite Leadership Development Tool

Here’s a question I get a lot. What’s the best leadership development tool out there?When people ask me that question they’re expecting me to respond with a particular book, program or course. While all those are helpful none of them rank at the top of my list.So you want to know what my number one choice is for developing leaders? The one thing that produces the greatest leadership development results every single time is MENTORING. A potential leader getting hands-on experience under the watchful eye of a skilled mentor it’s just invaluable. Now, while Mentoring is the most influential means of leadership development, unfortunately, it’s also the most underutilized means of developing leaders.Check out this weeks video that explains why.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OTURHIxZ3A&t=251sWatch the video as a team and discuss the questions below.Discussion QuestionsDid you have a mentor? If so what impact did they have on your life? If not what do you feel you’re missing in your leadership from not having a mentor?Which of the benefits of mentoring stood out to you the most? Why?What are the drawbacks of using a mentoring approach to developing more leaders in your area of ministry or your department?What do we need to do as a church or organization to get better at mentoring new and existing leaders?