On mentorship.
Doug is the author of 5 1/2 Mentors and gave a TEDx talk on mentorship.
5 1/2
Mentors
The book
5 1/2 Mentors
Nobody builds a meaningful life or business alone. 5 1/2 Mentors tells the story of the people who shaped how Doug thinks about work, leadership, and character, starting with the mentors who met him where he was and challenged him to grow.
Written for business owners and leaders, the book is a practical look at how to find the right voices in your corner, how to be coachable when it counts, and how to pass that same investment on to the people you lead.
The talk
TEDx talk on mentorship
Doug's TEDx talk is about intentional mentorship. It looks at how one person seeing potential in you before you see it in yourself changes the trajectory of a career, and how leaders pass that investment on.
Talk topics
Mentorship
How one person's belief can change the trajectory of a career or a company, and how leaders can build a culture where people develop real ownership instead of waiting for instructions.
Owner independence
Why so many successful founders get trapped as the bottleneck in their own company, and the practical path from carrying every decision to leading a team that executes.