BUILDING TRUST THROUGH MENTORSHIP

The Art and Science of Leadership / MAY 2025

Building Trust Through Mentorship: The Key To Stronger Leadership

Trust is the foundation of effective leadership, and one of the most powerful ways to build it is through mentorship. Great leaders don’t just manage—they invest in the growth and development of others. Whether through formal mentoring programs or everyday coaching moments, leaders who prioritize mentorship create stronger relationships, foster psychological safety, and cultivate high-performing teams. This month, we explore how mentorship can be a strategic tool for building trust, developing future leaders, and strengthening organizational culture.

Building Trust: A Guide for Mentors & Mentees

WRITTEN BY DR. MIRELLA DE CIVITA

Trust is the foundation of any strong relationship, and mentorships are no different. It takes time and effort to build trust, but the rewards are well worth it. Let's have a look at three key actions that can help you create a trusting and lasting mentoring relationship.

Trust doesn't happen overnight. It takes time and open communication. Where do we begin?... [READ OR LISTEN]

The Development Strategies Model: An Exclusive

Have you addressed turnover in your organization? Through our The Development Strategies Model: An Exclusive™  program, we have studied the effects of mentoring on turnover intent. What we discovered is that as a mentee’s perception of fit with their job, as well as with the organizational culture, increases over time, their intention to leave the organization decreases.

Turnover comes at a high cost for your organization—and not just in monetary terms. A tailor-made, research-based mentorship program can support your goals and help your teams succeed, both personally and organizationally.

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Quick Take Question:

How do you help leaders develop the courage to make difficult decisions, rather than making the decisions for them?

Each month, we invite coaches, leaders, and partners to weigh in on a "Quick Take" question. This time, though, we’re doing things a little differently.

I reached out to our brilliant and ever-inspiring friend, CB Bowman-Ottomanelli. If you don’t already know CB, she’s a powerhouse in leadership and executive coaching—a bestselling author, the CEO of Courage Consulting, and the driving force behind the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC). Her work seeks to continually redefine what it means to lead with courage in the corporate world, building on an ever-expanding body of insight and impact.

What started as a simple Quick Take on courage quickly evolved into a rich, podcast-worthy conversation. So instead of a short clip this month, we’re bringing you both, a Quick Take clip, AND a special extended edition: a full Let’s Rumble podcast episode you won’t want to miss.

Stay tuned—and prepare to be inspired. Keep scrolling.

PODCAST SPOTLIGHT

Let's talk about COURAGE!

This extended 'Quick Take Question' turned into a podcast-worthy episode, sparked by Stefano Di Lollo’s thought-provoking question to CB Bowman-Ottomanelli. about how she guides clients to focus on courage rather than making decisions for them.

Let's Rumble: Leading with Courage

What are we up to?

We’re continuing to share our research as part of our ongoing effort to raise awareness and deepen understanding of indecision—one of the key reasons we developed our flagship solution, DecisionX™.

Everyone gets stuck. The mind that faces a challenging dilemma cannot be the mind that makes the choice. The impact of indecision in the workplace is quite alarming, and to make matters worse, the indecision loop is often recognized too late. In fact, the cost of indecision for companies is staggering. Our latest research shows that indecision is costing your company between $10,000 and $1 million per employee! Being exponential in nature, this hidden cost may rival some of your company’s biggest expenses.
Expert guidance for executives navigating complex challenges.

What are we reading?

We're reading 140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders by Eddie Turner Jr. ,a natural fit for this month's theme centered around mentorship because the book itself reads like a mentor’s voice—concise, direct, and deeply practical.

Mentorship doesn’t always happen in long conversations or formal programs—it can show up in simple moments of clarity, a question that shifts your thinking, or a sentence that sticks with you long after it's spoken. Eddie Turner Jr.'s 140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders captures exactly that spirit.

This book distills wisdom into bite-sized, actionable guidance—much like the kind of insight a mentor might drop in passing, but that lands with impact. Whether you're mentoring others or being mentored yourself, these short prompts can serve as excellent conversation starters, reflection points, or gentle nudges toward growth.

Use it as a tool:
Share a message from the book with a mentee and ask: What does this mean to you in your current role or situation?

Use it as inspiration:
Pick one message a week to reflect on as a team or within your mentorship circle.

Use it as a reminder:
Leadership isn’t built in a day—it’s built in the consistency of small, intentional steps. This book is a great reminder of that truth.

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thinkaha
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 10 2018
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1616992697
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616992699
  • Available in hardcover, paperback, ebook

 

EDDIE TURNER JR BOOK

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