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Today’s Presenter
George NeedhamOCLC Vice President for Global and Regional Councilsand Regional Councilsand Consultant with georgeandjoan.com
Today’s Producers
Jennifer PetersonWebJunctionCommunity Manager
Michael PorterWebJunctionCommunciationsMManager
The Accidental LeaderThe Accidental LeaderA WebJunction Webinar presented by George NeedhamOCLC Vice President for Global and Regional Councilsand Consultant with georgeandjoan.com
May 5, 2010
S d i f h B dSome advice from the Bard
“Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great,
some achieve greatness, and others have greatness
h h ”thrust upon them.”
Willi Sh kWilliam Shakespeare, Twelfth‐Night, II, v, 159
Leaders and Managers
“You manage things; you lead people.”
Leaders and Managers
Admiral Grace Hopper
Leaders and Managers
“You manage things; you lead people.”
Leaders and Managers
Admiral Grace Hopper
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” p g g gPeter Drucker
Leaders and Managers
“You manage things; you lead people.”
Leaders and Managers
Admiral Grace Hopper
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” p g g gPeter Drucker
“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.”out. Stephen Covey
AMad MenMomentA Mad Men Moment
Don Draper, Leader Joan Harris, Manager
S b i iSome basic premises…
• Most MLS librarians are going to be in charge ofMost MLS librarians are going to be in charge of something some day, probably sooner than they expect.p
• The world needs great leaders, great managers, and great followers.
• Learn the craft, whether you want to be a leader, a manager, or a follower.
• In fact, learn all three crafts, because at different times in your life, you will play each role. Your job is to play each role well.
S h ’ id l l d ?So what’s an accidental leader?
Fi hi fiFirst things first…
Ti 1 GTip 1: Get a mentor
Ti 2 D l kTip 2: Develop a network
Ti 3 A k l f iTip 3: Ask lots of questions
Ti 4 K lfTip 4: Know yourself
• Myers‐Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• The Enneagram
• The Birkman Method
Ti 5 K l i
W bJ ti
Tip 5: Keep learning
• WebJunction
• State associations
S lib i• State libraries
• ALA
• PLA
• Library schools
• Conferences
• Non‐library related news sources
Tip 6: Surround yourself with diverseTip 6: Surround yourself with diverse people and ideas
Ti 7 K k/lif b lTip 7: Keep work/life balance
Tip 8: Be crystal clear about directionsTip 8: Be crystal clear about directions and expectations
Ti 9 L iTip 9: Learn to negotiate
Ti 10 Sh i iTip 10: Share your vision
C G I ’ h !Come on, George… It’s not that easy!
Pi f ll 1 T i k hPitfall 1: Trying to make everyone happy
Pi f ll 2 F l iPitfall 2: False assumptions
Pi f ll 3 Th b k liPitfall 3: The bunker mentality
Pi f ll 4 BPitfall 4: Burn out
Pi f ll 5 I ffi i lPitfall 5: Insufficient tolerance
Pi f ll 6 T h lPitfall 6: Too much tolerance
Pi f ll 7 R ibili i h h iPitfall 7: Responsibility without authority
Pi f ll 8 T i i lPitfall 8: Trying to go it alone
Di iDiscussion
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R f• The courageous follower: standing up to and for our
References
leaders, by Ira Chaleff (Berrett‐Koehler, 2009)
• Myers Briggs Type Indicator Testhttp://www myersbriggs org/ orhttp://www.myersbriggs.org/ or http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi‐win/JTypes2.asp
• Enneagram: http://www.enneagraminstitute.com/
• Birkman Method: http://www.birkman.com/
• Harvard Business Publishing free newsletters:htt //ti l /hbhttp://tinyurl.com/hbrnews
• “This I Believe” statements, Joan Frye Williams and George:http://www.georgeandjoan.com/about/believe.htmlhttp://www.georgeandjoan.com/about/believe.html
• “This I Believe” statements, LIS students:http://www.georgeandjoan.com/blog/