Leadership : the challenge for the information profession / Sue Roberts and Jennifer Rowley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Sue, 1970- author.

Rowley, J. E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Library administration.

Information services--Administration.

Information services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 236 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Effective leadership is key to the future of information services and professional practice, and demands on leaders within the sector are greater than ever before. Leadership skills are required at all levels of the profession, from the top, through to professional staff called upon to lead a team or to take a supervisory role. To meet these challenges, individuals must develop their leadership capacity. This book invites information professionals across the sector and at different stages in their career to reflect on and engage with the development of their leadership role and contribution. Using theoretical concepts and models, coupled with practical tools, this book encourages readers to think about their own leadership and the leadership provided by others around them as the basis for continuing improvement in management and professional practice. No other book offers such a comprehensive and topical perspective on leadership in the context of the information services and the wider information industry. Contents include: challenges in leadership; knowing yourself as a leader; leadership in context; promoting change, innovation and creativity; leading people; setting direction and strategy; leadership development; and influencing others. It has a range of features, including learning objectives, chapter summaries, reflection points, review questions, case cameos and recommendations for further reading, encourages and facilitates engagement and reflection. This book is a must have for information professionals and aspiring leaders seeking to understand leadership and to develop their own leadership practice, as well as the leadership potential in others. It is also a valuable professional education text.

Contents:

Title page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Context and challenges in leadership; Learning objectives; Introduction; Why leadership?; The relationship between leadership and management; Conceptions of 21st-century leadership; Leadership and change; Leadership in library and information services; The challenges for leaders in information services; Self-leadership and management; The philosophy of this book; Summary and conclusions; References and additional reading; 2 Knowing yourself as a leader; Learning objectives; Introduction; Personality and leadership; Leadership traits; Leadership styles

Communication and impression managementEmotional intelligence; Does gender matter?; Summary and conclusions; References and additional reading; 3 Leadership in context; Learning objectives; Introduction; Context and contingency theories of leadership; Transformational and transactional leadership; Leadership practice and experience; Summary and conclusions; References and additional reading; 4 Change and innovation; Learning objectives; Introduction; Change and its processes; People and change; Change leadership; Change agents; Innovation, not change; Summary and conclusions

References and additional reading5 Leading people; Learning objectives; Introduction; The challenge of leading people; Relationship building; Understanding and leading individuals; Motivation and morale; Coaching, mentoring and facilitating; Creating and leading teams; Followership and servantship; A leader's ultimate goal?; Summary and conclusions; References and additional reading; 6 Setting direction and strategy; Learning objectives; Introduction; Strategy and leadership; Strategic focus and direction; Shaping values and cultures; Leading corporate reputation; Summary and conclusions

References and additional reading7 Leadership development; Learning objectives; Introduction; Why leadership development?; Understanding how we learn: multiple intelligences and learning styles; Models and theories of leadership development; Leadership development programmes and institutes for LIS professionals; Leadership development for yourself; Leadership development for others; Towards a learning organization; Summary and conclusions; References and additional reading; 8 Influential leadership; Learning objectives; Introduction; Leadership and influence

The information professional's value beyond the libraryWorking with politics and power; Case studies; The leading organization; Summary and conclusions; References and additional reading; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781856049948

1856049949

OCLC:

868273455