There is a lot of hue and cry about Leadership - trait identification, facilitation (if possible), orientation, training, et all. We also have a lot of Leaders within our circles - whether personal or professional.
I have always wondered, whether people (read common man) require more leaders or mentors. I know that all leaders are mentors but all mentors are not leaders, mentoring is an integral part of leadership, etc etc. But a Leader is a Generalist and Mentor is a specialist.
Leader a Generalist? how, well a leader is great manager, mentor, guide, high and calculated risk takers, personality, etc. But a Mentor is a mentor and concentrates on mentoring only. Whom would it take to get the common / average person to perform consistently - leader or mentor? Should the leaders concentrate more on mentoring? Now mentoring is an integral part of leadership, but can it be the most important trait in leadership for the future, as we are having a knowledgable generation going forward. Access to information, developing of personality / traits, getting oriented, etc help most average performers to come close to a leader.
Hmmmm some thougths to ponder
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