These slides accompanied a presentation on leadership tips and strategies at the 2016 Wisconsin Library Association Conference.

1. THE ABCS OF
LEADING FROM
ANYWHERE
Amy Koester | WLA 2016

2. ON OUR AGENDA
• What is leadership? What is a leader, and how does that
differ from being a manager?
• The ABC(DE)s of leading
• Thoughts on leading through change
• Thoughts on leading for your career
• Time for questions

3. ANDYOU ARE…?
• Amy Koester, MLS
• Youth & Family Program
Supervisor, Skokie (IL)
Public Library
• I love opportunities to put
great ideas into practice.

4. Leadership is “the accomplishment of a goal
through the direction of human assistants.”
A leader is a person who “successfully marshals
[their] human collaborators to achieve particular
ends.”
–W.C.H. Prentice,“Understanding Leadership,”
Harvard Business Review, January 2004

5. Leadership is “the accomplishment of a goal
through the direction of human assistants.”
A leader is a person who “successfully marshals
[their] human collaborators to achieve particular
ends.”
–W.C.H. Prentice,“Understanding Leadership,”
Harvard Business Review, January 2004

6. A MANAGER
• is in a position of
institutional authority
• mandates action
• evaluates performance
• answers for their
subordinates
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7. A LEADER
• understands people’s
motivations
• enlists participation
• connects individuals’ needs
and interests to the group’s
purpose
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8. MANAGERS & LEADERS DON’T
HAVETO BETHE SAME PEOPLE.

9. So what can you do
to lead ?

10. A = ANYWHERE
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11. B = BUILD SUPPORT
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12. C = COMMUNICATE
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13. D = DIVE IN
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14. E = EMPOWERYOURTEAM
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15. LEADINGTHROUGH
CHANGE
• Change is top-down, but
leaders are essential
• Have a plan (that includes
input & feedback)
• Prioritize communication at
all stages of change
• Recognize accomplishments
& lessons learned
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16. LEADINGTHROUGH
CHANGE
• Change is top-down, but
leaders are essential
• Have a plan (that includes
input & feedback)
• Prioritize communication at
all stages of change
• Recognize accomplishments
& lessons learned
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17. LEADINGTHROUGH
CHANGE
• Change is top-down, but
leaders are essential
• Have a plan (that includes
input & feedback)
• Prioritize communication at
all stages of change
• Recognize accomplishments
& lessons learned
Image from the Library of Congress

18. LEADINGTHROUGH
CHANGE
• Change is top-down, but
leaders are essential
• Have a plan (that includes
input & feedback)
• Prioritize communication at
all stages of change
• Recognize accomplishments
& lessons learned
Image from the Library of Congress

19. LEADINGTHROUGH
CHANGE
• Change is top-down, but
leaders are essential
• Have a plan (that includes
input & feedback)
• Prioritize communication at
all stages of change
• Recognize accomplishments
& lessons learned
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20. LEADING FORYOUR CAREER
• Give credit, take blame
• Follow through in all
responsibilities
• Zoom out for perspective
• Keep a portfolio!
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21. LEADING FORYOUR CAREER
• Give credit, take blame
• Follow through in all
responsibilities
• Zoom out for perspective
• Keep a portfolio!
Image from the Library of Congress

22. LEADING FORYOUR CAREER
• Give credit, take blame
• Follow through in all
responsibilities
• Zoom out for perspective
• Keep a portfolio!
Image from the Library of Congress

23. LEADING FORYOUR CAREER
• Give credit, take blame
• Follow through in all
responsibilities
• Zoom out for perspective
• Keep a portfolio!
Image from the Library of Congress

24. LEADING FORYOUR CAREER
• Give credit, take blame
• Follow through in all
responsibilities
• Zoom out for perspective
• Keep a portfolio!
Image from the Library of Congress

25. A FEW RESOURCES
• HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review (podcast)
• Nonprofit with Balls byVu Le (blog)
• “Persuasion and the Power of Story: Jennifer Aaker (Future of
StoryTelling 2013)” from Future of StoryTelling (video)
• Presence by Amy Cuddy (book)
• Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team
Doesn’t Report toYou byTom Kendrick (book)

26. QUESTIONS?
amy.e.koester@gmail.com
@amyeileenk