Becoming a leader, to the eyes of your manager

ELISABETH LEONARD, MSLS, MBA ASSOCIATE DEAN OF LIBRARY SERVICES WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Becoming a leader in the eyes of your manager

IT’S A LITTLE BIT ME…
It’s a lot about you

FIND A MENTOR, BE A MENTOR
Internal or external?
Maybe get several!

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A LEADER
Differs by institution
It’s not supposed to mean managing
"… persons who, by word and/or personal example, markedly influence the behaviors, thoughts and/or feelings of a significant number of their fellow human beings. ” --Howard Gardner
The difference between a boss and a leader is that a boss says, ‘Go!’ while a leader says, ‘Let’s go!’” E. M. Kelly

WHO ARE YOU?

WHAT ARE YOUR UNIQUE SKILLS
Dynamic, forward-thinking
Able to work in a rapidly-changing environment
Analytical
Relationship building
Innovative
An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. William Bernbach

YOUR POTENTIAL IMPACT
Evaluate returns on investment for resource expenditures
informs resource allocation decisions
Plan for and manage alternative means of materials selection
can change a collection
Recommend and implement process improvements
can change your daily life
Recommend and implement product and/or service improvements
can change the daily lives of your patrons
Leadership responsibility for monitoring trends
can change the daily lives of your patrons

SIMPLY PUT: SOLVE PROBLEMS
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.
Mary Kay Ash
It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises—but only performance is reality.
Harold S Geneen

GETTING THE SUPPORT YOU NEED

WHAT DOES YOUR MANAGER KNOW ABOUT YOU
What are your goals?
Do you want to manage?
What does leadership mean to you?
What are your unique skills?
What are you passionate about?
The difference between a boss and a leader is that a boss says, ‘Go!’ while a leader says, ‘Let’s go!’” E. M. Kelly

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR MANAGER
What are her goals?
How is she evaluated?
What is her management style?
Is she a leader?
Is she looking for a leader?
What is she passionate about?
How often do you really talk?
How often are you listening to her language?
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. Andrew Carnegie

TELL ME WHO YOU ARE ....and make your job what you need it to be. I’ll help. That’s the difference between leadership and management. I don't think anybody yet has invented a pastime that's as much fun, or keeps you as young, as a good job. Frederick Hudson Ecker

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