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Implementing strategy Poznan, October 2010 Roger Jøsevold Deputy National Librarian National Library of Norway. The Norwegian National Library. Some facts: Two plants: Oslo and Mo i Rana 400 emloyees , 50/50 200 mill PLN in annual budget 100 km analog content
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ImplementingstrategyPoznan, October 2010Roger JøsevoldDeputy National LibrarianNational LibraryofNorway
The Norwegian National Library Some facts: Two plants: Oslo and Mo i Rana 400 emloyees, 50/50 200 mill PLN in annualbudget 100 km analog content 3 000 Tbyte digital content
Briefhistoryofthe National Library • ”Norwegiandepartment” at the University of Oslo Library (1813 -1994) • New legal depositact (1989) • Department in Mo i Rana (1989) • National Librarian (1994) • Department in Oslo 1998 • Unified National Library (2004)
The multi media collection 1 900 000 books 2 000 000 periodicals4 700 000 newspapers 1 300 000 pictures 60 000 posters 180 000 maps 4 000 000 manuscripts1 900 000 ephemera 2 500 hrsaudiobooks 80 000 hrsmusic1 000 000 hrs radio broadcasting 250 000 hrsmoving images (TV/film etc) 1 000 000 000 + Internet documents (.no)
The Digital Collection (access) 208 000 newspapers450 000 pictures110 000 books600 hoursofmoving images5 000 hoursofmusic7 200 posters390 000 hoursof radio broadcasts 300 periodicals 1 000 ephemera 3.000 Tbyte (3 Pbyte) digital content
Strategyimplementation external past future internal
Strategyimplementation external past future Present situation internal
Strategyimplementation external Vision / opportunities past future internal
Strategyimplementation external Visions / opportunities Actionplans past future Present situation internal
Strategyimplementation external Visions / opportunities Actionplans past future • Vision (mision) • Clearobjectives • Leadership • Structure • Resources • Commitment Present situation internal
Key factors for strategyimplementation • Vision (mision) • Clearobjectives • Leadership • Structure • Resources • Commitment
Vision: The National Library is theNation´smemory and a multi media centre at theleadingedgeofthedemandsofthefuture
Vision: The National Library is theNation´smemory and a multi media centre at theleadingedgeofthedemandsofthefuture • The National Libraryshall: • be oneofEurope´s most exiting and modern National Libraries • be thecoreoftheNorwegian digital library • offer knowledge and experienceofhighquality • offer bothculturalunerstanding and technicalknowledge • be an organisationopen to change Main goals:
Leadership • Leadershipdevelopment program started in 2004 and still continuing, ”howwe do it” • Focuson: • Understandingthe nature and roleofleadership • Personal challanges in conductingleadership • Holisticapproach to leadership • Team building and team development • Leadershipvalues - thewaywewant it to be.
Leadershipdevelopment program • Program development in closecooperationwithexternalconsultants • Closeintegrationwithstrategic planning and running business • Leadershipevaluation in Jauary 2010
Leadershipvalues • Inclusive • Honest • Results-oriented • Clear • Engaging • Innovative
Situationalapproach to leadership High Supportivebehaviour Low Low Directivebehaviour High
Structure • From traditional media and contentbasedstructure to functional / value-chainbasedstructure • Focusonresults and theroleof The National Libary as a sosial institution • From fragmentedleadership to a unifiedleadershipwhereleaders have full responsibibilies for budget, personell and resultswithintheir area ofresponsibility
Value-chainbasedorganisation Aquasition and knowledgeorganisation ICT and digitisation Profesional development & research Dissemination Finance, HR and law Information, events and exhibitions Buildings and technical services
Organisationaldevelopment • Traditionalyorganisationalstructure serves as an expressionofhonor, status and power, - and is oftenconsidered to be ”permanent” • Necessary to changefocus to a more pragmaticview…. • Organisationalstructure is a tool for achievingstrategic goals • As challengeschanges so must theorganisationalstructurechange
Whataretheresourcesof an organisation • Knowledge and skills • Commitment • Collections • Productionequipment • Buildings • Reputation
Financial support from theowner • ”Sell” yourmission and goals – show howyoucanhelptheownersolvsomeoftheirchallanges • Do not wait for money, start walkingthedirectionyouare ”selling” • Start changingoperations, - releaseresourceswithintheorganisation
Strategy for increasedresources • Movefocus from accounting to financialmanagement • Link resources and results • Move from statistics to performanceindicators
Financingthe National Library • Financing from theParliamentthroughannualbudgets • Yearlymandate from theMinstry • Management dialoguewiththeMinistrytwice a year • Expectationofresults – Goals and PerformanceIndicators
Additional policy targets set by thegoverment • Reducedabsence due to illness • Cultural diversity (inclusionof immigrants) • Genderequality
Commitment • How to developownership to strategies and goals withintheorganisation? • Dilemma betweentheorganisationscompetence (maturity) and involvement in strategicprocesses and decisions • Applytheframework from situationalleadershipmodel
Situationalapproach to leadership Managing by directing Organisatio´smaturity Leading by empowering
Situationalapproach to leadership Managing by directing Organisatio´smaturity Leading by empowering
Applyingsituationalleadership at the National Library • The strategyprocess in 2004 involvedtheexecutivegroup, theboard and a fewictexperts and wasdiscussedwithinthemanagment team beforethedecision • The HR-policyprocess in 2008 involvedthewholeorganisation in a processwherethemanagement team had a specifictaskoflistening and retelling • Todaysactions-plansarediscussedthroughouttheorganisation – espesiallyhow to reachthe goals
Monitoringthe ”organisationaltemperature” • Systematicmonitoringemloyees • Everysecondyear • Discussingtheresults and measures for improvementthroughouttheorganisation
Tools for management Actionplans Policies -Leadership- Strategy Monthlyreports Authorities
The organisationaliceberg • Formal structure • Strategy • Goals • Policies • Plans • Informalaspects • Believes • Attitudes • Norms • Sayings
The keyfactorsare not solvedonce and for all, they have to be discussed and interpretedangain and again.This is theonlyway to staydynamic and be able to adjust to a changing world. • Vision (mision) • Clearobjectives • Leadership • Structure • Resources • Commitment