MENTORING TOMORROW'S LEADERS

摘要

When greeting a friend he hadn't seen in a while, Ralph Waldo Emerson would ask, "What's become clear to you since we last met?" Talk about being inquisitive. Emerson had the knack for extracting valuable lessons from ordinary-experiences. Like a scientist carefully examining cause and effect, he was determined not to miss anything that might be a learning opportunity. Today, most people spend their days hosing down flash fires and dashing from one duty to the next, but in order to gain lasting knowledge Emerson invested time in working, conversing and observing. This wisdom was graciously shared in essays and speeches that, frankly, are more important today than ever before.