Ask the best leaders in any organization how they learned to be successful, and you often hear the same answer: they had a good mentor. Mentoring 101 is a very short and practical read authored by a well-known expert on leadership. The book is suitable for anyone in a supervisory position and guides the reader with a top down approach to the often misunderstood mentoring process. The reader will discover some great tips for encouraging others to be successful. You will find a lot of great, practical advice as you glide throughout its enjoyable pages.

The 13 Must-Ask Questions for Your Mentor by John Maxwell

1. How do you define success?

2. What values guide your decision?

3. What’s the most effective daily habit you possess?

4. What accomplishment are you most proud of?

5. What’s the greatest piece of advice you’ve gotten?

6. What do you wish you knew at my stage of life or career?

7. What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learned from a failure?

8. What are you learning right now?

9. What positive thing do you see in me that I need to focus on developing?

10. What obstacle that I DON’T see is preventing me from moving forward?

11. What must I do to overcome that obstacle and keep growing?

12. What do you hope to teach me during our mentoring relationship?

13. What can I do to make this process worthwhile for you?