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

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

1 " Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

2 " Engage, educate, equip, encourage, empower, energize, and elevate. Those are the methods for maximizing the potential of any individual, team, organization, or institution for ultimate success and significance. Those are the methods of a mentor leader. "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

3 " You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. Old Irish proverb "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

4 " So, when it comes to effective leadership, it’s not about you and what makes you comfortable or helps you get ahead. It’s about other people. It’s about serving God by serving others. That’s the mind-set of the mentor leader. "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

5 " If you start making excuses to cut out the things that are important because of urgent circumstances, it will become a habit, and you’ll start cutting them out regularly. "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

6 " For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

7 " George Washington is reported to have said, “Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company. "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

8 " Building a life of significance, and creating a legacy of real value, means being willing to get your hands dirty. It means being willing to step out in your life and onto the platforms of influence you’ve been given and touch the lives of people in need. Whether it’s in your business, your school, your community, or your family, if you want to make a difference in the lives of the people you lead, you must be willing to walk alongside them, to lift and encourage them, to share moments of understanding with them, and to spend time with them, not just shout down at them from on high. Mentors build mentors. Leaders build leaders. When you look at it closely, it’s really one and the same thing. "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

9 " To be effective mentor leaders, we must do what Jesus taught us to do: We must reach beyond the boundaries that separate us and connect with people who are different from us. "

― Tony Dungy , The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently