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Managers As Mentors, 3rd Edition
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Managers As Mentors, 3rd Edition

by Chip R. Bell, Marshall Goldsmith
June 2013
Beginner
264 pages
5h 3m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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Why Mentoring Is Important … Today

Organizations scramble to attract and retain skilled employees. Mentoring can be a powerful weapon useful in winning the war for talent. And both the flattening of organizations and the transformation of the role of boss have left many managers in an identity crisis. Having risen up the hierarchy by virtue of their command and control skills, they enter a world where bossing is now about coaching and partnering. This book offers a new perspective on roles and competencies for bosses as an alternative to what it has meant historically to be in charge.

Organizations have always operated in a competitive arena. Whether vying for a share of an economic market, a share of the customer’s loyalty, or a share of the ...

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ISBN: 9781609947101