What Makes a Great Leader? (PDF) - Union Plus

• Who most inspired when you were developing as a leader? What were
their traits, qualities?
• What have been your own lessons-learned as a leader? What key
pieces of advice would you pass on to your mentee?
• What feedback would you offer your mentee in terms of what you are
seeing that is “leader-like” and what you are seeing as areas for growth?
• What ideas do you have for your mentee in terms of specific actions
they can take to practice and build their leadership skills?
• What are some of your favorite readings on the topic of leadership?
3. Make agreements for actions the mentee can take:
• What one next step will the mentee take to accelerate their growth as a
leader?
• What will the mentee read on leadership?
Resources: Following are some classic and current readings on leadership:
Primal Leadership, Daniel Goleman
The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders, John
Zenger and Joseph Folkman
On Becoming a Leader, Warren Bennis
Leadership on the Line, Ronald Heifetz & Marty Linksy
“The Work of Leadership,” Ronald Heifetz and Donald Laurie, Harvard
Business Review, January-February 1997
“Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve,” Jim
Collins, Harvard Business Review, January 2001