2019 Joint Conference ILA/NLA/NSLA

What is authentic leadership? How do you become a leader who is confident and true to who you are? In this session, join mid-career library leaders to learn about the qualities of authentic leadership, how authentic leadership differs from other leadership models, and why authentic leaders are often successful. Participants will take time to reflect upon their leadership principles and values, and how they align with those of authentic leaders. Participants will then join colleagues in conversation about why those principles and values resonate with them, and how those values play out as a leader. Finally, the session will finish with a conversation about what it feels like when our actions don’t reflect our values as authentic leaders, and how to bounce back in those moments. At the end of the session, tools and resources will be shared to help you continue your journey toward authentic leadership.