Rachel Singer Gordon is my hero!

I'm glad someone bothered to respond to the ridiculous American Libraries article about important library leadership qualities.

Current administrators' views of the qualities needed by future leaders hang heavily on their own experiences moving up the ranks*in a much different environment. For example, a sense of humor, interpersonal skills, and commitment to explaining decisions are listed among other bottom-ranked personal leadership qualities in a May American Libraries article. This is how directors and assistant directors at larger academic and public institutions see it. Oddly enough, NextGens are frustrated by their current administrations' lack of just these types of qualities, which largely boil down to skill in building relationships and encouraging participation at all levels.

Posted by Hilary at August 2, 2004 09:06 PM