Quotes About Mentorship

A leader is a lamp not just a sign board.

Be the leader, not the boss.

You are a true leader if you help others to grow as leaders.

Just as the light of a candle has the power to dispel darkness in a room, so also the light developed in one man can help dispel darkness in several others.

For me, it's not just about blessing my generation, I've done that already, I also have to be a father to the fatherless.

Seek out your superiors and learn from them. Do not hide nor shy away from them for the sake of your pride for true pride is perceived, not in perceived skill, but in improvement.

We should always respect our teachers, because transforming children into knowledge-oriented young people is a precious and extremely difficult job.

The most important duty of a teacher is to not only teach but to also inspire and enhance the desire for learning.

To inspire others, be an example and live by example.

If there are no great teachers, how can we expect a great future?

A great teacher not only teaches, but they also encourage and appreciate improvement.

If someone is copying what you do, Congratulate yourself for inspiring that someone to follow your footsteps.

A wise person is like a lighthouse. We are looking for their lights and follow them when we are in danger.

The best teacher teaches not only the information but how to use that information to improve life.

When you find the way to empower others, you will find that you are a great leader.

Consider how wool is turned into an elegantly designed carpet by coming into contact with an intelligent person.

A true teacher should penetrate to whatever is vital in his pupil, and develop that by the light and heat of his own intelligence.

Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines a leader; if you can't teach and you can't motivate, you can't lead.

Author says that, while Eisenhower had other intellectual mentors, he learned how to lead men from Gen. Walter Krueger. Krueger was the first American enlisted man to rise to four-star general, and he so identified with those he led that he once invited a sentry out of the rain and gave him his own dry uniform.

That is—you are not to thank him for the money; he doesn't care to have that mentioned, but you are to write a letter telling of the progress in your studies and the details of your daily life.

The training of children is a profession, where we must know how to waste time in order to save it

Part of the genius of (Nick) Sabin's system was that he understood that no matter the skill set, he was inheriting vulnerable kids from various backgrounds. For those times when they made poor decisions, as they invariably did, the safety net must be strong as far and wide as possible.

A teacher is like the candle, which lights others in consuming itself.

A daughter will follow in her mom's footsteps so make sure to set a good example.