Resource: Treat mentees the same as addicts Wednesday 02 December 2015 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Blog by CMI Insights The financial entrepreneur, activist and former alcoholic offers his advice for mentoring in business. Mentoring should be approached in the same way as treatment for addicts going through rehabilitation – without judgment and by allowing people to make mistakes – according to former alcoholic and high-flying business leader Ivan Massow. Massow has experienced serious failures in his business career, including the loss of his multi-million pound financial advisory company in 2002. Its collapse eventually saw him flee to Spain and fall into alcoholism. But, he says, having a mentor throughout this period proved to be invaluable, giving him important advice and guidance during successful and more difficult periods alike. Read the full story: Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Topic: “A good leader doesn’t have to do everything themselves” Joshua Bell left school to do an NHS apprenticeship and later pursued a CMI Level 7 qualification Read article Article Topic: Apprenticeships Apprenticeships are changing – here’s how We summarise five ways the apprenticeship landscape is evolving, as explained in a recent CMI web event Read article Article Topic: Change Management Accidental manager to Level 7: “My studies set me up for the rest of my life” Richard Shand CMgr FCMI was an accidental manager. He shares why he chose formal accreditation and how it helped him thrive Read article Article Topic: Economic Impact The Emirati Edge: Forging a New Leadership Paradigm A thought leadership paper from CMI in conjunction with the Oxford Centre for Impact Research Read article Research Resource The information on this page is designed to help you to develop ever more compelling business proposals and presentations. Take a look at our selection of tools which could help support you. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
