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Personal Leadership

Personal Leadership. Dominican University School of Library & Information Science. Kathryn J. Deiss Association of College & Research Libraries Content Strategist kdeiss@ala.org. Photo by artchatcher. Exploration of and dialogue on leadership, organizations morphing, and personal choice.

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Personal Leadership

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  1. Personal Leadership Dominican UniversitySchool of Library & Information Science Kathryn J. DeissAssociation of College & Research LibrariesContent Strategistkdeiss@ala.org Photo by artchatcher

  2. Exploration of and dialogue on leadership, organizations morphing, and personal choice Photo by crosslens

  3. Yesterday’s shape does not prefigure… Photo by Roddh

  4. … tomorrow’s shape Photo by roddh

  5. Context for Leadership • Changing demands • Changing expectations • Societal change • Organizations in evolution • Librarianship at a dramatic point Photo by Noyda Mates

  6. From leading this kind of organization…

  7. …to leading this kind of organization Photo by carla216

  8. How do you know a leader when you see one? Photo by DogTired

  9. Seven Views of Leadership genetics learned heroic top-only social script position calling Photo by +fatman+

  10. The Leader’s Journey to Contribution Personal choice Developing competence Leading self and others in creating fantastic and amazing services Photo by 1Flatworld

  11. Personal Choice vs Drift There are benefits and costs of leadership Thus, making an intentional choice to lead is important Photo by LynchburgVirginia

  12. What are the benefits of leading? What might be some of the costs? Photo by The Shifted Librarian

  13. Leaders are… People with vested power and responsibility People who influence others People who make things happen People who shape the future Photo by salvan

  14. Personal Leadership Challenges Building competence Discovering purpose & voice Turning aspiration into action Acting with credibility & integrity Photo by orodreth_99

  15. Build Leadership Competence Understand the operation Do the quotidian work of managing Seek teachers and mentors Teach and mentor others Photo by richard roo

  16. Discover Purpose & Voice Why are you where you are? What are your personal values? What do you think and why? How do you express yourself? Photo by Marie Rose Ferran

  17. Turn Aspiration into Action Figure out what you most deeply aspire to do as a leader Use your inspiration to achieve your own and your organization’s goals Photo by mstephens7

  18. Act with Credibility/Integrity Act consistently (or explain inconsistencies!) Deliver on responsibilities & promises Develop a personal ethos Stay centered in your values Photo by Haesy

  19. Balancing Managing and Leading Awareness of your environment Balance plans with improvisation Balance the strategic & the operational Practice self-awareness & social-awareness Photo by Iggy.

  20. Awareness of Your Environment Understand the organization as a system and a political entity Keep your eyes on the horizon Identify opportunities & act upon them Photo by LivomoQueen

  21. Balance plans with improvisation “That which secures us may also sink us.”Roland Sawyer BarthCruising Rules (1998) Use creative & prototyping methods wherever possible Photo by kelsmith1992

  22. Balance the Strategic & the Operational Spend as much time on strategy as on daily tasks Help others distinguish between operational issues and strategic opportunities Photo by taschen_0330

  23. Practice Self-awareness &Social-awareness Ask for feedback Test your assumptions Learn self-control Develop and sustain relationships Develop awareness of others Photo by joanjoyce_p

  24. Leading Others Tap the aspirations of others Find ways to bridge aspirations & needs Create room for diversity of thought & viewpoint Look for everyday opportunities to lead & follow Photo by jaymce

  25. What are ways a leader can tap the aspirations of others? Photo by choice.tulips

  26. Move from controlling to facilitative leadership Photo by Lawrence Alan

  27. Old view of leadership Photo by pedrosimoes7

  28. Shift to shared leadership Photo by Sergey Yellseev

  29. Shift in view of followers… Photo by Christina T

  30. Take a few minutes to talk to the person next to you about how you view leadership now… Photo by pollyalida

  31. Optimism: a secret ingredient Inspiring leadership depends on a positive view of the future Photo/art by artfulblogger

  32. To lead the new library organization Photo by LiteBriteNeon

  33. Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult. Warren Bennnis Photo by *One*

  34. Thanks everyone!Keep in touchkdeiss@ala.org Photo by Leo Reynolds

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