Empowering You to Empowering You to Lead:Lead:

Leadership Skills in Leadership Skills in changing Environmentschanging Environments

Evelyn ButricoEvelyn Butricobutrie@eastgreenbushlibrary.orgbutrie@eastgreenbushlibrary.org

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

VisionVision IntegrityIntegrity Self KnowledgeSelf Knowledge Risk TakersRisk Takers Good CommunicatorsGood Communicators

Leadership ActionsLeadership Actions

Communicate effectivelyCommunicate effectively

CommunicationCommunication

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

FacetsFacets

UnfreezingUnfreezing ChangingChanging RefreezingRefreezing

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

Scenarios Scenarios QuestionsQuestions

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

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Evelyn Butrico, Library DirectorEvelyn Butrico, Library Director

butrie@eastgreenbushlibrary.orgbutrie@eastgreenbushlibrary.org