Lessons in Leadership: Insights from Mentoring
At CMB, we know that growing as a leader takes more than just experience. It takes reflection, guidance, and learning from others who have been there. Our Leadership Mentoring program gives participants the chance to wrestle with big questions, explore new ideas, and gain insights that shape how they lead themselves and their teams.
The voices below are a snapshot of what happens when leaders choose to be stretched. They show what it looks like to grow in clarity, confidence, and purpose, and to come out stronger not just as professionals, but as people.
“I love emotionally and intellectually wrestling with complex concepts and self-development. Every single week in the CMB Leadership Mentoring program there was something in the curriculum that stopped me in my tracks and made me think deeply about what I am doing and why – challenging me to rethink the status quo of my own leadership in my organization. I’ve changed many things about the way I work due to the program – some just subtly and others boldly and with great conviction. I cannot more highly recommend participation in the CMB mentoring program.” Kelly Brandon, Managing Director, Donor Ministries / Blue Ridge Broadcasting (WMIT)
“CMB Leadership Mentoring provided many valuable insights for personal growth and leadership development. I particularly benefited from learning more about communicating and collaborating with others in the organization that have different personality styles. Learning to prioritize tasks has been extremely beneficial both personally and professionally.” Colleen Dick, GM, The Truth Network
“Useful. Applicable. Transformative. These are just a few of the words I would use to describe my experience with the CMB Leadership Mentoring program. The wide range of topics we explored challenged me to think deeply—not only about how to lead others, but also about how to lead myself. It was an experience that strengthened my self-awareness, sharpened my leadership approach, and equipped me with practical tools I will carry forward.” Bryan Harada, PD/On-Air, BOOST
“This mentorship program will have a lasting impact on my faith and my career. I have valued every aspect of this program: the pages of notes from the workbook sessions, the nuggets of wisdom from industry leaders, the one-on-one meetings with my mentor, and the meaningful classroom dialogue. Every month offered valuable leadership principles, real life applications, and practical ideas I could implement right away. I would do the program again in a heartbeat.” Brittany Riva, PD, WCSG
“I’m incredibly thankful to Hope Media Group for getting me into the mentorship program. Incredibly grateful. I’m also incredibly grateful for my mentor Dave St. John. During our time before the “official” start and even now past the actual program, I continue to learn from him and his leadership. Learning from other leaders who have gone before me in the program was a blessing as well. It is always great to get other perspectives. One of the biggest takeaways from my time in the program was just the constant theme I had with my mentor and that theme was “clarity and expectations” this was so huge for me. It came at a perfect time in my own leadership. I would encourage anyone who is trying to figure out where they are going or wants to be challenged to rise above mediocrity to take a step into being challenged by industry veterans and a curriculum that will cause to look inward to better serve outward.” Brent Sears, Station Manager, WayFM Denver
