Saturday, October 14, 2006
How does a librarian act?
Books on management and leadership are my guilty pleasure. Yesterday, I borrowed the slim (but not slight) work, You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader. In his introduction, Mark Sanborn notes the key characteristics and aspirations of titled and untitled leaders. He writes, "You aspire to lead if you want to:
My brief dip into the book gave me much food for thought. During last night's swim practice, I mused over the leadership role librarians play in communities across this city. They/ we inspire and promote change. All this made me feel good--until Coach Jackie scrawled 8 x 125 IMs on the board.
- take control of your life
- make your organization better
- seize new opportunities
- improve the service your customers receive
- influence others to be their best
- solve problems
- contribute to the betterment of others
- make the world a little better," then adds,
My brief dip into the book gave me much food for thought. During last night's swim practice, I mused over the leadership role librarians play in communities across this city. They/ we inspire and promote change. All this made me feel good--until Coach Jackie scrawled 8 x 125 IMs on the board.
