Category Archives: Leadership

Helping Employees Through Their Discomfort Levels

Posted on November 7, 2014 by cbecker53

I’m off at a library conference this week (and may post about some of the cool things I learn later).  In the meantime, please enjoy this post: 5 Ways to Use Discomfort to Be More Effective as a Leader Because, … Continue reading →

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Change is Hard–Do It Right

Posted on September 17, 2014 by cbecker53

I’ve written about change before.  We all encounter change daily—in our personal lives, at work, and libraries are no different.  I think we can all use advice on dealing with change.  And those of you who lead organizations or groups … Continue reading →

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Delegate!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by cbecker53

How are you at delegating?  Are you an expert? Or are you one of those people who thinks instead of telling someone else how to do a task, you might as well do it yourself? If you are a supervisor, … Continue reading →

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Leading With Heart

Posted on June 13, 2014 by cbecker53

I have often shared posts by Jesse Lyn Stoner here, because I think I agree strongly with just about everything she says. Jesse Lyn was recently the spotlighted in the Huffington Post article Role Model with 20/20 Insight because she … Continue reading →

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A Look at Helping

Posted on May 30, 2014 by cbecker53

There are many “helping professions:”  medicine, nursing, social work, and counseling are just a few.  I would add librarianship to the list. It is important to help those who use our libraries.  It is also important to help those who … Continue reading →

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“Leadership is Pursuit”

Posted on March 14, 2014 by cbecker53

The Seven Pursuits of Leadership (on Leadership Freak, based on the book Hacking Leadership by Mike Myatt.) Learn about six foolish pursuits, seven pursuits of leadership, and more. Check it out!

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What Have You Learned?

Posted on March 3, 2014 by cbecker53

Although written about a career in business, 3 Pivotal Career Experiences and What You Should Have Learned certainly applies to a career in libraries as well.  The 3 experiences are: Your first management role Leading a high-profile project Starting at … Continue reading →

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The Fine Art of Delegating

Posted on February 21, 2014 by cbecker53

“If you rarely delegate, you are an individual contributor. It doesn’t matter what your title is. Leaders who don’t delegate are not leading.” “Not delegating hurts.” “But wait! Delegating hurts too.” Read the rest here:  How to Delegate So the … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Goals/Resolutions. . .

Posted on January 7, 2014 by cbecker53

My last post was about New Year’s resolutions, and personal and organizational goal-setting.  And how they may be, to some extent, the same things.  Today’s post expands upon that. Today’s post also honors Nelson Mandela, who died last month, as … Continue reading →

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Trust Me!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by cbecker53

Much of what we do in libraries is done as a team.  Good teamwork is an essential element if you’re going to have a successful library.   And trust is an essential element if you’re going to have a successful … Continue reading →

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