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The VICTORY Model for Successful Leadership
By Nancy Bolt, Nancy Bolt & AssociatesFor Mortenson Center for International Library Programs October, 2005
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What we will do today
What are the characteristics of Leadership?
How do these apply to national libraries and national library associations?
Leadership in these organizations
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What is Leadership
POSITIONAL?
BORN or BRED?
INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM BASED?
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LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS
VISION
INVESTIGATION
COMMUNICATION
TEAMWORK
DECISIVENESS
RESILIENT
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VISION
What is the vision of success?
How is success defined?For the organizationFor the user
UseImpact
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INVESTIGATION
Getting input From staff From users
Listen Find out what might go wrong Data Does vision need to be changed or just the
methodology?
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COMMUNICATE
“The essence of leadership is the communication of commitment.” Charlie Robinson, former director of the Baltimore County Public Library
Getting buy-in from staff so they accept the vision as their own and merge self-interest with organization and user interest
Trust -- Seek information and respond to it
Set the boundaries for action
Motivate and Influence
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DECISIVENESS
Plan strategies
Make a decision
Courage (not absence of fear but willingness to go on in spite of fear)
Be willing to take calculated risks
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TEAMWORK
Establish an atmosphere of teamwork
Develop teams and leadership Build competence and confidence Leaders must re-evaluate the practice of solving
problems for others and be willing to learn with their staffs
Teach people to solve problems
Make decision process clear
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RESILIENT
Evaluate actions toward vision
Rebound from failure“The adaptive leader must be able to model risking new
behavior and learn alongside everyone who is involved in the change effort. This is a vulnerability many leaders resist.” Susan DeGenring
Support continuous growth even in the face of failure
Responsibility for what happens
Be flexible in considering new ideas
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LEADERSHIP BY ORGANIZATIONS
Who are the leadership organizations in your country? National Library? National Library Association? Large libraries?
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Role of the National Library Association
Advocacy For a role of libraries in a democracy For equal right to information for all citizens For literacy For funding
Publicity Campaigns such as @ your library National Library Week Summer Reading Programs
Training Conferences Workshops
Consulting
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How do leadership skills apply to an organization?
Vision for the organization The Board must establish a vision and goals for the
organization? What needs to be done to improve libraries in the country? How might this be accomplished?
Discover member and user’s needs Ask members Ask community leaders Ask national political leaders
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Communicate the organization’s vision and goals and activities To the members To the public To political leaders Change the perception of the library
Teamwork, must rely on volunteers Volunteer yourself Permit staff to volunteer and give time Support the association
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Board must decisively plan and take action What needs to be done? Who’s in charge? When is it due? What resources are needed?
The Board must be resilient Leadership changes regularly New leaders must be developed The Board must take risks
There is protection in numbers Base decisions on data
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What you can do
Volunteer to be a leader in your organization You can volunteer You can allow your staff to volunteer Your organization can provide support
Help develop national library policy
Advocate for a new role of libraries
Ask the hard questions
You can make a difference
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Contact Information
Nancy BoltNancy Bolt & Associates9018 Ute DriveGolden, CO 80403USA303 642 0338 (phone)303 905 9347 (cell)303 642 0932 (fax)[email protected]