Empowering You to Empowering You to Lead: Lead: Leadership Skills in Leadership Skills in changing Environments changing Environments Evelyn Butrico Evelyn Butrico [email protected][email protected]Director Director East Greenbush Community Library East Greenbush Community Library
Defining leadership qualities is important for working in changing environments.
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Empowering You to Empowering You to Lead:Lead:
Leadership Skills in Leadership Skills in changing Environmentschanging Environments
DirectorDirectorEast Greenbush Community LibraryEast Greenbush Community Library
What we are going to talk aboutWhat we are going to talk about
ChangeChange Leadership qualitiesLeadership qualities Jobs of a leaderJobs of a leader Tools-FactsTools-Facts
What we are not going to talk aboutWhat we are not going to talk about
StressStress
Change is a givenChange is a given
““If you don't create change, If you don't create change,
change will create you”change will create you”
““Change is the handmaiden Nature requires Change is the handmaiden Nature requires to do her miracles with” Mark Twainto do her miracles with” Mark Twain
Essential Qualities of a LeaderEssential Qualities of a Leader
Knowing how to communicate is powerfulKnowing how to communicate is powerful
Communication ProcessCommunication Process 7% of what you communicate is what you say7% of what you communicate is what you say 38% of what you communicate is what you sound 38% of what you communicate is what you sound
likelike 55% of what you communicate is what “they” see55% of what you communicate is what “they” see
Build Your FoundationBuild Your Foundation
Empathy
Job as a leaderJob as a leader
Facilitate the development and implementation Facilitate the development and implementation of solutionsof solutions
Lead by exampleLead by example Fair, Firm and ConsistentFair, Firm and Consistent ToolsTools
FactsFacts
Sustainability
Facets
Action
Concerns
Timetable
Why a diamond?Why a diamond?
Formed under pressureFormed under pressure Name derived from Ancient Greek – Name derived from Ancient Greek –
UnbreakableUnbreakable Highest hardness and thermal conductivity Highest hardness and thermal conductivity Contaminated by very few impurities Contaminated by very few impurities
Kurt Lewin- “If you want truly to understand something, try to change it”
ActionAction
ConcernsConcerns
Why What opportunities
How will this effect me What problems will this solve
We’ve always done it like this What will it look like
When will it be over How can I help
Who is doing this to me Who can help me
Timetable Timetable
Time=Safety
SustainabilitySustainability
FACTS
Ten Reasons Managers SucceedTen Reasons Managers Succeed
They understand and support the library's mission and service priorities. They understand and support the library's mission and service priorities. They communicate effectively with their supervisors, colleagues, and/or They communicate effectively with their supervisors, colleagues, and/or
subordinates. subordinates. They are flexible and adapt easily to change. They are flexible and adapt easily to change. They are able to set priorities and understand the difference between They are able to set priorities and understand the difference between
importantimportant and and urgenturgent. . They are willing to take risks and deal with the consequences. They are willing to take risks and deal with the consequences. They are able to recover from setbacks. They are able to recover from setbacks. They can handle confrontation. They can handle confrontation. They look for win/win solutions to conflicts. They look for win/win solutions to conflicts. They know how to manage their stress. They know how to manage their stress. They continue to grow and learn. They continue to grow and learn.
--Sandra NelsonSandra Nelson http://http://midhudson.org/admin/main.phpmidhudson.org/admin/main.php
Clark, Donald (2010) Leadership and Change. Clark, Donald (2010) Leadership and Change. Retrieved March 26,2012 Retrieved March 26,2012 http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadchg.htmlhttp://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadchg.html