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Scholarship March 29, 2017

Good Mentoring: Fostering Excellent Practice in Higher Education

The Wabash Center

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Author
Nakamura, Jeanne; Shernoff, David J.; Hooker, Charles H., and Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
Publisher
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
We pass on our traits through our genes but our cherished values, beliefs, and practices are transmitted through those units of meaning called memes. This remarkable book provides an authoritative account of how 'good work' endures in the sciences—and has profound implications for the quality of work across the professional landscape.

This book should sow the seeds of greatness for protégés and mentors alike, and well beyond the discipline of science. Mentoring lineages are the hallmark of disciplines that endure and have impact, a reality that the authors powerfully communicate.

Good Mentoring is a landmark study with implications for the continued vibrancy of any discipline. This is a fresh, eye-opening perspective on the social transmission of professional lineages. (From the Publisher)