The Art of Mentoring
Lesson – 3
Please watch the video and then do the quiz below
Why good leaders make you feel safe – Simon Sinek
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility. (11:55)
Think about it
1- What does Sinek mean by getting the environment right?
2- How does Sinek’s model of danger apply to your situation as a mentor – current and future?
3- What do you think about his concept of head counts and heart counts? How does this apply to your current area of work? And as a mentor?
4- What do you think about his idea of safety in the circle, or organization? What makes employees feel safe?
5- What do you think about his idea of leadership? How can you apply this concept to your context – and as a mentor?