This book is about growing and developing the next generation of leaders through practical lenses, nuggets, principles, guidelines, and lessons on mentoring people effectively. Through eight chapters, the book defines mentoring, examines its responsibilities, and describes types of mentoring relationships. Mentoring often happens in many settings but in an ad hoc manner.
But today, we need an intentional, thought-through, and structured process. African society, for instance, valued mentoring so much that young people had to undergo certain rites of passage while transitioning through various stages of life from childhood to adulthood. Mentoring is a valuable tool in human resource development. Organizations recognize that staff can grow into leadership roles if the requisite investment is made in identifying and developing their capacities and capabilities.
The Bible also provides many examples of deliberate mentoring relationships, which I will cover later in this book. Therefore, this book provides a case for mentoring and practical guidelines for building and developing the next generation of leaders. I have also illustrated specific lessons using my personal stories to paint a realistic approach, not just a theoretical framework. It also looks at pitfalls to avoid in mentoring and the benefits that mentoring brings. The later chapters also discuss the difference between mentoring, coaching and training. Finally, the book also explores mentoring through different seasons and how to deal with Succession and transition.