Developing Dynamic Leadership in YOUR Library

This paper, converted from a presentation given at the 2017 PNLA Conference in Post Falls, Idaho, briefly examines four areas that library professionals, regardless of experience, education level, station or title, can begin cultivating in order to better hone leadership skills. The four topics of: communication, accountability and expectations, failure, and initiative and creativity are by no means an all inclusive list of areas needing to be examined when honing leadership skills. These areas were chosen as a base-set of common areas all aspiring-and established-leaders should focus on to begin transformational leadership change. The intent of this paper is to begin the following three things: · Bring awareness and understanding to one's personal leadership strategy within the four areas covered; · Provide suggestions how to begin implementing change in one's leadership strategy in order to become a more effectual leader; and, · Act as a resource for identifying one's own strength and weaknesses in order to grow as a leader.