The Pars players won't have to look too far for inspiration either.
It was Lennon who handed a debut to Celtic winger [James Forrest](https://www.celticway.co.uk/topics/james-forrest/) back in 2010. Forrest has since gone on to become Celtic's most decorated player by amassing 26 winners' medals in the last years as well as scoring in 16 consecutive seasons for the club.
The Irishman also propelled Jeremie Frimpong into football stardom when he unleashed him in the Celtic starting line-up in a League Cup quarter-final clash against Partick Thistle in 2019.
The Dutch full-back's meteoric rise in the global game continued as he clinched a £29.5 million move from Bayer Leverkusen to English Premier League champions Liverpool last week. The switch earned Celtic the guts of £7 million due to the club's insertion of a sell-on clause. Not bad for a player who cost Celtic the grand sum of £300,000.
Lennon admits that he takes enormous personal satisfaction from watching the respective careers of both players and aiding and abetting their development. Lenny will preach the same message to his aspiring, talented youngsters at Dunfermline.
The 53-year-old is determined to give youth their chance to flourish in the Kingdom of Fife just as he did with both Forrest and Frimpong. Celtic's former dynamic duo are the perfect poster boys for young talent who have progressed their careers to the top levels of the game.
Lennon said: "It's wonderful. I'm so proud of him (James Forrest).
"You couldn't write a better story when he got the last-minute goal against St Mirren."What a player. He was like that when he was 18. He's so humble. He's never changed.
"He shies away from all the spotlight and just gets on with his football."He's one of the most exciting players Celtic have had for forever, really.
"Jamesy would drive at you from the left, he'd drive at you from the right. He's a great finisher. He had his ups and downs with injuries, but if you talk to every player or every manager who's worked with him, he's just been a joy to work with.
"I think James respects what I did for him in his career. I managed him twice, and he always delivered. I loved him. I loved watching him play because he was different. He wanted to take people on. That was his remit when he was younger. I said I want you to run at people, and he was brilliant at it.
"He was a really good finisher as well. I’m delighted for him. He's had a mega career."It’s incredible that he is Celtic's most decorated player. You wouldn’t know...as he just shrugs his shoulders and wants to get the next one!
"The consistency he has had and the talent. He’s not lost that change of pace either. He can do a number on you from a standing position. He still has that wee electric burst to get away from people.
"His finishing has always been top class with both feet. You could play him anywhere along that front three, or even now, as he’s getting older, you could play him as a 10. I’ll maybe try and get him here. I’ll have a chat!
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"Jeremie Frimpong is another one. I couldn't keep him out of the Celtic team. He was that good. We had good players at the club at the time, but once we saw him training, he was just taking our breath away..
"You worry about his height and that, but he'd never got in the way of anything."You're on the outside looking into his career, and you're watching him from afar. I love it.
"He's just gone to Liverpool. I get a lot of satisfaction from that as well, having worked with him for a couple of seasons and what an impact he had on Celtic.
"Then he's gone on to do amazing things in Germany to the point where he's now signing for the Premier League champions. You get a buzz out of that.
Young players know that they will get an opportunity and a platform to shine here if they are good enough, and I have already been impressed by a few of them.
"That's why I can say to the young players at Dunfermline, look at Forrest and Frimpong, this is what you can achieve if you really put your mind to it and look after yourself and protect your talent.”
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For the time being, Lennon, who signed a two-year contract with the Pars earlier this week, will be busy preparing his men for a tilt at the Championship.
It's a league that promises to be as competitive as ever, with both Ross County and St Johnstone being relegated from the top flight last season. Lennon has form in Scottish football's second tier, having guided Hibs to the top flight at the first time of asking back in 2016/17.
He said: "I think the Championship is the most competitive. If you look at the other divisions, they had runaway winners.
“There wasn’t that much between a lot of the teams in the Championship, just that little bit of extra quality at times. There was no real consistency in results. Teams would win 3-0 and then lose 4-0 the following week, it just shows you the level of competition in the league.
"What you want to find is a level of consistency, I think that is the key. The two teams that went up, Falkirk and Livingston, had that in the end. With Hibs, it was okay, it was pretty comfortable. We had a few big games against Dundee United, they were our main competitors that year.
"We had a good squad, but this is a different situation. We are building something here, and it will take a bit of time to find the key components we want from the team.
"It is not set in stone that we have to win promotion next season, we want to be up and around it for the foreseeable future. Dunfermline will be seen as a scalp next season because I am the manager and I am well aware of it. That is what the pre-season is for, not just building the players up physically, but mentally as well for what lies ahead."
It's perhaps a measure of his own career development and how far Lennon has come since the raw passion of his early managerial days at Celtic, he readily admits that he has mellowed in his old age despite insisting that he missed the chaos of being involved in the technical area as opposed to being a TV pundit.
He said: "I'm certainly not as emotional as I was, certainly not 24:7 because you cannot do that, it is impossible. I know how to manage my time better, and how you address the players has changed as well. I am not saying I am any better, but I am certainly more mature.
"I like the stimulation. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the punditry work. The European stuff, the Scottish stuff and all the work I did in Ireland as well, but my reason to be is coaching, and I like winning things.
"That is what I want to bring to Dunfermline. It is a big club, it is a privilege to be the manager of the bigger teams."
The old Lennon famously brought back the thunder to [Celtic Park](https://www.celticway.co.uk/topics/celtic-park/).
The new Lennon is finally comfortable in his skin and appears to sport a more relaxed and calm managerial persona.
Who knows, they might even change the name of Dunfermline's stadium to East Zend Park.