My previous post discussed managing the relationship with staff from the perspective of the director’s immediate reports. This post will discuss the more general role…

A key relationship for directors is staff. There are at least two dimensions: managing relationships with direct reports (an administrative team, if the staff is…

This is a follow-up to my previous post: managing five relationships to become a successful director. Today we look at your relationship with your governing…

Over the past several years, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching several new public library directors. For a variety of reasons, many directors are stepping into…

According to Bob Davids,“The rarest commodity is leadership without ego.” Imagine being under leadership that does not seek to dominate and control but aims to motivate,…

Source: Brené Brown

Common sense tells us that happy, collaborative teams are productive teams. Research backs it up, too. But when leaders or managers utter the words “team-building,”…

Abstract:This article explores the opportunities and challenges that early career librarians face when advancing their careers, desired qualities for leaders or managers of all career…

Do your Sales, Support, or Creative teams have the blues? Could your employee morale use some help? If productivity around the workplace is little slow,…

What makes an effective leader? This question is a focus of my research as an organizational scientist, executive coach, and leadership development consultant. Looking for…