{"product_id":"power-mentoring-isbn-9780787979522","title":"Power Mentoring","description":"Written to reflect the realities of today’s business environment, \u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e is a nuts-and-bolts guide for anyone who wants to create a connection with a protégé or mentor, or to improve a current mentoring relationship. Filled with illustrative examples and candid insights from fifty of America's most successful mentors and protégés, \u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e unlocks the secrets of great mentoring relationships and shows how anyone (including those who are well established in their careers, or those who are just starting out) can become a successful mentor or protégé. Based on compelling interviews from Ellen Ensher and Susan Murphy’s own research, this important resource explains what it takes to develop a “power mentoring” network consisting of a variety of mentors across a range of organizations and industries. The authors provide strategies for establishing such power mentoring relationships, outline the best practices, and offer insights from mentors and protégés in a variety of fields including technology, politics, and the media. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Power Mentoring 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are Our Power Mentors and Protégés? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changing Career Landscape 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Book 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Many Faces of Power Mentoring 26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassic Versus Contemporary Approaches to Mentoring 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Many Types of Power Mentoring 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Mentoring as a Two-Way Street: 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of Giving and Receiving\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGive-and-Take in Power Mentoring Relationships 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoad Map to This Chapter 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet the Power Mentors and Protégés: 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStories of Give-and-Take Summary of Benefits for Protégés and Mentors 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Mind of the Mentor 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMental Models: The Philosophies of Mentoring 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mentor’s Attraction to the Protégé 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perfect Protégé 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTests and Challenges 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Protégé’s Perspective: 138\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Get and Keep a Power Mentor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiation and Attraction 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Trust in the Mentoring Relationship 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying a Power Mentor 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultivating the Art of Impression Management 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Goal-Oriented Attitude 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming Connection Strategies 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Unlocking the Secrets of 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Power Mentoring Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Blocks of Effective Relationships 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Moments 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeepening the Mentoring Relationship 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Power Mentoring and You 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relationship Development Plan 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Conclusion: What We Have Learned About Mentoring in Today’s Work Environment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning Everyday Mentoring into Power Mentoring 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Know About Effective Mentoring Relationships 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Are Still Learning About Mentoring Relationships 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lessons of Power Mentoring for Formal Mentoring Programs 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Formal Mentoring Program Off the Ground 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Interviewees 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Studying Power Mentoring Relationships 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 343\u003c\/p\u003e \"...provides a useful snapshot of the issues, dramas and special challenges women and minorities face in the modern workplace...\" (\u003ci\u003egetAbstract\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2006) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e ELLEN A. ENSHER\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of management at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e SUSAN ELAINE MURPHY\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of psychology at Claremont McKenna College and the associate dean of the Henry R. Kravis Leadership Institute in Claremont, California.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The authors will donate 50% of their profits from this book to three mentoring organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Covenant House, and Special Games.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the world’s most notable people, including Bill Gates and Bill Clinton, have credited mentoring as a major factor in their success. Despite the obvious benefits of mentoring, the traditional models have failed to keep up with trends in today’s business world. Mentoring programs based on career longevity with one organization no longer reflect what’s really happening. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Written to reflect the realities of today’s business environment, \u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e is a nuts-and-bolts guide for anyone who wants to create a connection with a protégé or mentor, or to improve a current mentoring relationship. Filled with illustrative examples and candid insights from fifty of America’s most successful mentors and protégés, \u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e unlocks the secrets of great mentoring relationships and shows how anyone (including those who are well established in their careers, or those who are just starting out) can become a successful mentor or protégé. Based on compelling interviews from Ellen Ensher and Susan Murphy’s own research, this important resource explains what it takes to develop a “power mentoring” network consisting of a variety of mentors across a range of organizations and industries. The authors provide strategies for establishing such power mentoring relationships, outline the best practices, and offer insights from mentors and protégés in a variety of fields, including technology, politics, and the media. Included is advice from notables such as  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Wright, vice chairman and executive officer of General Electric and chairman and chief executive officer of NBC Universal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeneral Lee Butler, former commander of U.S. nuclear forces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRosario Marin, 41st treasurer of the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeeza Gibbons, executive producer and Emmy Award–winning television personality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLarry Carter, senior vice president, office of the president, and former chief financial officer, Cisco Systems, Inc. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e includes practical suggestions and advice for applying the lessons learned from successful mentoring relationships and shows how to create an individualized Relationship Development Plan.   \"A wonderfully useful and readable book about the underacknowledged significance of mentoring.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Warren Bennis, author, \u003ci\u003eOn Becoming a Leader,\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor\u003ci\u003e, Geeks and Geezers\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There are few career relationships as pivotal as the one with a mentor. This wonderful book takes readers deep into the chemistry of the best of these. Full of compelling stories to illustrate its lessons, it is a treasure trove of insights.\u003cbr\u003e --Jay A. Conger, Kravis Professor of Leadership, Claremont McKenna College, and author, \u003ci\u003eBuilding Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"All successful people have someone in their life who helps them at various stages in their development. In \u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e, one finds close-up examples of how mentoring has played an important part leading to individual success. This is one of the most important books on the subject of mentoring to be written in years.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Henry R. Kravis, founding partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e adeptly bridges the academic-practitioner divide by providing practical advice that is firmly grounded in academic research and the authors’ own interviews with an amazing array of power mentors and their protégés. The result is a compelling, accessible, and engaging account of how to create, nourish, and flourish effective mentoring relationships. The book brings mentoring to life, and the reader quickly becomes captivated by the stories, accounts, and narratives of \u003ci\u003ePower Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e. 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