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Engaged Leadership: Administrative Ethics
No full textWhile many would find the terms administration and ethics to be an oxymoron, this column counters this position by proposing that ethics are a part of being a good administrator. However, ethics from the decision making perspective are different for administrators. Additionally, one may have to engage in a different way to provide transparency for others to understand what ethical conduct means for those in a titled leadership role
Engaging Leadership: Choices: You May Make More Than You Realize
No full textMany individuals do not realize the actual choices they are making in their career development or organizational future as a leader or titled manager or administrator. In fact, there are many opportunities for us to decide our own future. The challenges come when none of the options really fit an individual's ideal or preferred model and finding professional and personal satisfaction in such an environment. This manuscript takes a fresh look at choices you may not have realized you have even made and pushes the reader to gain empowerment through ownership of these decisions
New and Noteworthy: Paying It Forward, Giving It Back: The Dynamics of Mentoring
No full textThis "New and Noteworthy" column focuses on selected recent literature concerning career mentoring in libraries
Strategic Thinking and Leadership
No full textStrategic thinking, a concept applied primarily to business, can be used in any organization seeking a competitive edge. With its focus on creativity and innovation, this less formal way of drafting a vision for an organization’s future differs from the linear process of developing a strategic plan. The literature on strategic thinking is divided into two camps that focus on strategic thinking as either a part of an organization’s strategic planning process or as a more holistic endeavor within the organization. Both sides agree, however, that it is organizational leaders who are responsible for implementing strategic thinking. In the face of competition and change that exists in today’s market, library leadership can take advantage of strategic thinking in order to move the library forward toward a new and more successful future
