nurturing leadership at the library
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Keynote Address at the Library and Management Institute (LMI) Summer Conference, July 9, 2012.TRANSCRIPT
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Nurturing Leadership
LMI Summer ConferenceJuly 9, 2012
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Why Are We Here Today?
But First…A little perspective
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Why Are We Here Today?
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Why Are We Here Today?
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Today
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Today
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Why Are We Here Today?
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Why Are We Here Today?
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David: Too much, there's too much f*#%ing perspective now.
Nigel: It really puts perspective on things, though, doesn't it?
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Why Are We Here Today?
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Nurturing Leadershipin Your Library
http://www.positivelypositive.com/2012/01/12/offshoots-working-title-blog/
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1.5 mill yrs lever, wedge
500,000 yrs control of fire
50,000 yrs bow & arrow
5,000 years wheel and axle; sail
500 years printing press with movable type; rifle
100 years automobiles
50 years satellites
30 years IBM Home Computer
25 years Windows / Mac
20 years World wide web
10 years ago iPod, Netflix, Tivo
5-7 years ago Ubiquitous Broadband, Blogging, Skype
4 years ago iPhone, Android, App Store, Geolocation
< 4 years SMS/Smartphone ubiquity, Twitter, Facebook
< 2 years Tablets, iPads, CloudAMAZON-APPLE-GOOGLE-FACEBOOK
Exponential Pace of Change
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“Everything’s amazing and nobody’s happy”-Louis CK
Pace of Change
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Unfreeze/Refreeze Change Model
www.flickr.com/photos/circulating/3251962169
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The Importance of Leadership at All LevelsPermanent Whitewater
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Reimagine the Organization
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Waiting for a Leader…
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Part Two
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WHAT DOES FLAT LOOK LIKE?
• Strong shared Vision• Less Hierarchy• Bias for action• Bias for risk-taking• Employees empowered to act
Flatten the Organization
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220457
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Nurture Emergent Leaders
1. No formal authority2. Are passionate and involved3. Motivate Others4. Initiate new ideas5. Seek others’ opinions
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Emergent Leaders SpeakThoughts from ALA Think Tank
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Emergent Leaders Speak
“Say yes to the dreamers. Listen to the ideas/insights and then encourage attempts to address the problems. Sometimes the most insightful ideas come from people who are new to a task or duty.” - Aaron
Say “Yes” and LISTEN
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Emergent Leaders Speak
Try to find a "yes" answer first to all requests. When a staff member has an idea, encourage it with a "yes". Ideas about service or functions mean an employee is engaged and willing to work. Never discourage that. -Gina
Say “Yes” and ENCOURAGE
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Emergent Leaders Speak
“Let people fail without freaking out. Partly because for someone to fail they have to try something new first, and partly because I always learn more from my failures than from things that go well.” - Lauren
Let People Fail
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Emergent Leaders Speak
“Let everyone have a pet project, and give them a forum to share them- newsletter, minute meeting, bulletin board- so that each staff person gets an opportunity to use their talent and that everyone feels like they have something special and valuable to contribute. - Jaime
Give Creative Control
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Emergent Leaders Speak
“Give us opportunities to take charge, and let the scope of those opportunities grow as we prove our competency. To whatever extent is possible, be a service-oriented manager: not just focusing on serving the patron/customer, but also serving your employees.” -Beth
Let us Take Charge
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Emergent Leaders Speak
“Hire smart people and get the hell out of their way. Be patient... if you sit back just a bit longer than you're used to, the solutions are discovered by your staff and because they discovered it, they most likely will want to own it - Chris
Get out of the way
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Emergent Leaders Speak
Give people ongoing feedback. They WANT to know how they are doing and what the impact of their work is from your perspective.
- Kathryn
Give us Feedback
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Emergent Leaders Speak
Be role models. This doesn't mean they have to have the ideas, but they need to live out the qualities of a leader to encourage/nurture new ones. Taking risks, owning mistakes, listening to new ideas, encouraging experimenting, and accepting failure..
- Erica
Model it for us
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Model Good Leadership
http://imgur.com/gallery/CzGfQ
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Model Good Leadership
http://imgur.com/gallery/CzGfQ
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Calls Bull-&#!+ if needed
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
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Calls Bull-&#!+ if needed
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
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Appreciates alternate perspectives
http://justinmaier.com/2006/05/09/amazing-3d-art-by-julian-bever/
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http://justinmaier.com/2006/05/09/amazing-3d-art-by-julian-bever/
Appreciates alternate perspectives
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bgsulib67/5148528014/sizes/m/in/set-72157625192282865/
Adaptable: Can Put on a Happy Face
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Makes Good Decisions
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Understands ComplexityCommunicates Simply
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Doesn’t Personalize
http://wisefoundations.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/image1.jpg
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? ? ?
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Doesn’t Overthink Things
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Doesn’t Overthink Things
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
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Or…
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
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http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Or…study things to death
(have a bias for action)
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No Surprises
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
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http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
No Surprises
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Tells it to ‘em
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
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http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Tells it to ‘em straight
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Aligns actions with mission/goals
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
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Be Relentlessly Optimistic
http://s2.hubimg.com/u/834401_f260.jpg
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Most Valuable Leadership Assets
Judgment (intuition, intelligence, experience)Information MasteryCourageSelf-awarenessStaminaSense of humorDecision makingCompromise (how and when)Sense of responsibilityCommitment to a cause beyond yourselfPassion and proportion (Detachment)
interview: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S29/92/73G64/
-Nannerl Keohane
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Ways to Nurture Leadership• Ask people what they need.
• Assume they are creative and resourceful
• Empower them. (no, really. Do it.)
• Promote a culture of risk-taking and action
• Help them develop themselves, especially, their self-knowledge, EQ, and communication skills
• Reframe failure as data, as learning.
• Understand Theories of Motivation
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiorover/2787677403/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiorover/2787677403/
“My job is to awaken possibility in other people”
-Benjamin Zander
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Thank you!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/2602728681
Peter BrombergPeterbromberg.com | [email protected]
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Deleted Scenes
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Sources of Influence
• Purpose
• Knowledge
• Personal history
• Faith in self
• Speak truth to power
• Set/Model Standards
• Choose your reaction
• To follow direction or not
• Relationships/Networks
• Communicate
• Organize others
• Withdraw Support
Adapted from: Ira Challeff, The Courageous Follower
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”I am not so much rejecting the distinction between leadership and management, but I am saying that the best leaders and managers do something that might be most properly called a mix of leadership and management.”