Explores perspectives on mentoring, including the mentor, the protégé and the organization. Emphasizes key benefits to each of these parties. Addresses the question of why mentors engage in mentoring. Discusses the role of leadership in the development of leader‐supported mentoring processes.

This article briefly reviews the history of leadership theory and practice and outlines the major components of an expectancy or path‐goal approach to the leadership and motivation of subordinates. Key concerns which are necessary for a leader to positively impact on subordinate effort,...

The current state of leadership training and development is summarised, as well as the three phases through which leadership theory and practice have passed (trait, behavioural and situational phases). Then weaknesses of these three approaches to leadership are highlighted, along with what seems...