The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

History making NFL coach Tony Dungy has given us an excellent leadership book with The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently. I read this book with a group of leaders and found it to be very useful and insightful.The key advantage of this book is Coach Dungy's ability to speak from a coach's perspective in clear ways that can be easily applied. He uses stories to illustrate key points drawn from his experience as a coach. These stories give insights into the real wins and losses that ultimately led to his success in 2007 becoming the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl.At the same time, Coach Dungy covers all the bases of important leadership principles such as those found in foundational books like Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential. His specific emphasis is on how to mentor others in order to raise up more leaders. A mentor leader is someone who consistently adds value to other's lives in order to make their life better.Each leadership principle is solidified with a biblical foundation that points to how to successfully and consistently add value to people's lives. This is a key feature that sets this book apart from the so many other leadership books available today. Real leadership isn't about a title or position. Instead, it's about the heart of a leader who wants to see the people around him succeed.Some key highlights are:It isn't a structured program that necessarily makes the difference, rather, the difference is made moment by moment by leaders who care for others.Mentor leaders understand that if we lose sight of people, we lose sight of the very purpose of leadership.For the mentor leader, life is about the destination and the journey.If you're a leader, people's lives should be better because of the influence you've had along the way.Mentor leadership focuses on building people up, building significance into their lives, and building leaders for the next generation.The end of each chapter includes practical application questions in the form of action steps you can think through on your own or discuss with a small group.Whether or not you're a football fan, if you're interested in growing to your potential as a leader with influence, you'll enjoy and benefit from this book.

I was Looking for a book that was about LEADERSHIP from a SPIRITUAL persective. Tony Dungy nails that query with this book, Mentor Leader. Previously I avoided his books because I am not a big fan of football and assumed it was all related to touchdowns and tackling. I could not have been more wrong. This book is about mentoring and leading. Good title them huh?He takes his experiences and that of others and tells how he was mentored what he does to mentor and all in the line of being a leader. Far from an in the ivory tower manager Dungy shows us how to impact others as the main idea in leadership.Growing others to be leader even more Spiritual Mentors. He uses the Bible to explain his motivation to help others and shows his weakness and how he overcame them to become the Mentor leader he is today.This book was for someone looking to help others a goldmine. I found this book to be informative, entertaining and Spirit Led. Not only should every manager who wants to step beyond "manageing" to leadership read it, every pastor, teacher and mother and father should grab a copy.The message Tony wants us to get is that a leader cares little about personal gain and cares everything about doing what they do to help another find Gods direction in their lives.

"Two of the greatest influences in our lives will be the people we associate with and the books or other media we read or watch. So choose wisely."-Tony DungyIf you dream of becoming great someday, you'd be wise to read Dungy's book, The Mentor Leader.Other than the Bible itself, this is the best book on leadership I've ever read. Dungy's most popular book was Quiet Strength, and it might be more entertaining than The Mentor Leader. But if you're looking for the best possible information on how to be the best possible leader, The Mentor Leader is the better book.Many authors and speakers talk about the value of mentoring and growing leaders but what makes this book different is the practical "how to" information that Dungy provides. Another interesting difference is Dungy's frankness concerning his own weaknesses. He talks openly about mistakes he's made and conflicts he's experienced with players."Mentor leadership is all about shaping, nurturing, empowering, and growing. It's all about relationships, integrity, and perpetual learning. Success is measured in changed lives, strong character, and eternal values." (Dungy)According to Dungy, the model for such leadership is Jesus Christ.The irony concerning such leadership is, the organization wins when this approach is taken.The Indianapolis Colts under his leadership are proof.I highly recommend it.kurt bennett, author of the Christian parable, Traveler and the Chaplain

I bought this book because I was raised in Tony's hometown. I went to Frost Middle School and Parkside High School while my father was the city manager. Tony came back for "Tony Dungy Day" to do his part in inspiring the young athletes in our community. As young students, we were always excited about that day. I'll always remember how authentic and inspiring he was for all of us. He truly made a difference in our lives.This book is easy to read and underscores some of the leadership qualities I've intuitively practiced. This book has boosted my confidence as a leader and has reminded me that putting others first is the first step to being a successful leader.

Tony Dungy coaching style was a joy to watch unlike his contemporaries Tony would not get emotional or be seen shouting at the sideline. I was delighted when I discovered Tony has a book about mentor leaders as this blends in nicely with my job albeit in a different industry than sports. The book is really fantastic and I would encourage organisation directors and above to read this book as it really shows leadership is nothing less than making people better people in life (not just the job) and you are as a mentor leader; the servant to the people. This will be tough and strange for many people to understand because this is a 360 from what actually happens in the various organisations. Tony left sports coaching in 2008 as he wanted to pursue his passion to making people successful in society and Tony was a Super Bowl champion so he left sports at the top of his career. Because of his religious background Tony quotes the Bible plenty as he himself is a Christian however if you are not religious or maybe of another faith like myself this should not detract you from reading this book because whatever Tony quotes from the Bible is only good words or points to back up what he is actually mentioning in the book e.g delegating responsibility just like Moses father in law told him to delegate responsibility and don’t take on everything yourself. Tony explains he was aware the cameras were focused on him when he was a Coach on the sidelines and would ensure he stays calm and in control as his spiritual life is a reflection of who he is.Empowerment, Educate, Encourage….some things which Tony explains are the vital ingredients for success in organisations, team, community or individual.I throughly enjoyed reading this book and have so many ideas and takeaways which I was hoping to get from the book and was not disappointed at all.Tony does have another book also about leadership (Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life)which I have not read yet but I think I will be adding this to my basket after writing this review.

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An excellent read. Tony provides a good template to follow in any leadership or managent position. He encapsulates what it really means to be a mentor leader.