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Keynote Address at the Library and Management Institute (LMI) Summer Conference, July 9, 2012.
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Nurturing Leadership
LMI Summer ConferenceJuly 9, 2012
Why Are We Here Today?
But First…A little perspective
Why Are We Here Today?
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Why Are We Here Today?
Why Are We Here Today?
David: Too much, there's too much f*#%ing perspective now.
Nigel: It really puts perspective on things, though, doesn't it?
Why Are We Here Today?
Nurturing Leadershipin Your Library
http://www.positivelypositive.com/2012/01/12/offshoots-working-title-blog/
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
“Everything’s amazing and nobody’s happy”-Louis CK
Pace of Change
Unfreeze/Refreeze Change Model
www.flickr.com/photos/circulating/3251962169
The Importance of Leadership at All LevelsPermanent Whitewater
Reimagine the Organization
Waiting for a Leader…
Part Two
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
Nurture Emergent Leaders
1. No formal authority2. Are passionate and involved3. Motivate Others4. Initiate new ideas5. Seek others’ opinions
Emergent Leaders SpeakThoughts from ALA Think Tank
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Model Good Leadership
http://imgur.com/gallery/CzGfQ
Model Good Leadership
http://imgur.com/gallery/CzGfQ
Calls Bull-&#!+ if needed
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Calls Bull-&#!+ if needed
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Appreciates alternate perspectives
http://justinmaier.com/2006/05/09/amazing-3d-art-by-julian-bever/
http://justinmaier.com/2006/05/09/amazing-3d-art-by-julian-bever/
Appreciates alternate perspectives
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bgsulib67/5148528014/sizes/m/in/set-72157625192282865/
Adaptable: Can Put on a Happy Face
Makes Good Decisions
Understands ComplexityCommunicates Simply
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
Doesn’t Overthink Things
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Or…
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Or…study things to death
(have a bias for action)
No Surprises
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
No Surprises
Tells it to ‘em
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Tells it to ‘em straight
Aligns actions with mission/goals
http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/Funny_Stuff.html
Be Relentlessly Optimistic
http://s2.hubimg.com/u/834401_f260.jpg
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
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
http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiorover/2787677403/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiorover/2787677403/
“My job is to awaken possibility in other people”
-Benjamin Zander
Thank you!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwinbell/2602728681
Peter BrombergPeterbromberg.com | [email protected]
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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
”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.”