This document summarizes the first session of a 9-session leadership development course. The session included an overview of the course goals and format, ground rules for participation, and an introduction to the main text "The Leadership Challenge". Participants engaged in self-reflection exercises to consider their leadership strengths and areas for growth. They were assigned introductory readings from the text and optional mobile app for the next session.

1. Leadership Development
Course Session 1
Jennifer Natale
John Millard
Sam Brandenburg

2. Overview
Why am I here?
So what are we doing now?

3. Ground Rules
● Come prepared
● Be present
● Accept the possibilities
● Respect the safe space
● Participate

4. New Format
● 9 sessions from now through April
● Readings and reflective exercises
● The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes
& Posner
● Five practices & ten commitments
of exemplary leadership

5. Goals
● Self reflection - where are you now?
● Begin the journey to building an
“authentic leadership philosophy” -
where do you want to be?
● Establish this leadership team

8. How Great Leaders Inspire Action

9. Self Reflection
WHY do you do what you do?
● When do you feel most energized and focused?
● What projects on your to do list, are you most
excited to start?
● Why did you decide to pursue librarianship?
WHY do you do what you do?

10. Brainstorm
● What are the qualities that you
admire in an effective leader?
● Please add them to the whiteboards
● Share examples of how these
manifest in real life

11. Take This Poll
http://tinyurl.com/nvrunl3
Please choose your top 7 personal
traits, characteristics, and attributes
you look for and admire in a person
you would be willing to follow.

12. Assignment for Next Session
● Read pages 1-40 & 41-97 in
The Leadership Challenge
● Optional: Download The Leadership
Challenge mobile app tool

13. Resources
● Self Reflection assignment
● Materials from this session
LibGuide
http://libguides.lib.miamioh.edu/leadership