Leadership
Leaders: Geeks, Geezers & Gen Z
One of my favourite books, Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values and Defining Moments Shape...
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The Obsolete
We’re preparing to co-create the LLEAD virtual learning environment. Taking the advice of Priya Parker (Art of Gathering) we’ll show each other a physical item in our working space that’s meaningful. For me it is a small poster of “the alphabet of the obsolete” I got in 2014 from https://www.globalnerdy.com/ by Joey DeVilla. I look at it all the time and think, “what’s disappearing that libraries – that leaders – that organizations – need to think about?”
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Big Picture: Messages & Influence
This article really resonated with me, Why Leaders Need to Broaden Their World View. Rebecca and I have talked about the seeing the big picture for years. This article referred to several new books and provides great tips for better listening! I have borrowed liberally to share! We definitely need diversity of thinking on all our teams these days.
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Challenges & Actions! CIL/IL Energized!!
Wow, not quite half way through Computers in Libraries and Internet Librarian Connect 2020 and I...
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Joy of Resiliency: 4 ways to learn this management ‘must’
Reframe resiliency from a boxer’s bounce back to a purposeful learning deeply connected to joy. Four ways to learn how to be resilient, which is a critical management competency.
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Library Leaders: Just For You
We talk with leaders in various library environments every day. Like you, they’re navigating this unprecedented crisis and asking challenging questions.
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