I feel that it's important to say that the leader I admire is a woman, because I think women in leadership roles can often be misrepresented and misunderstood as some traditional characteristics of leadership are not seen as 'female'.
The person whose leadership I admire is patient. She bases her decisions in concrete facts and best practices. She understands that change can be brutally hard, especially when people feel emotionally invested in the extant systems, but she is not afraid to doggedly pursue necessary change. She is a clear communicator, especially in writing, and follows up on details. She listens, and always has time for the people who work for her. She recognizes and deeply values the talents of her employees. She works tenaciously for what is best for her community.
I believe she is a successful leader because she strives for constant improvement. She believes that libraries can say yes, and do better for their patrons. She is important to me because her leadership had a significant impact on my life. It was her trust in me, and her desire to see me succeed, that brought me to where I am now in my career. I also had the opportunity to watch her slowly, gently, and persistently transform an institution to better serve its community, which was deeply inspiring. I hope I can someday be as effective and thoughtful a leader as she is.
The person whose leadership I admire is patient. She bases her decisions in concrete facts and best practices. She understands that change can be brutally hard, especially when people feel emotionally invested in the extant systems, but she is not afraid to doggedly pursue necessary change. She is a clear communicator, especially in writing, and follows up on details. She listens, and always has time for the people who work for her. She recognizes and deeply values the talents of her employees. She works tenaciously for what is best for her community.
I believe she is a successful leader because she strives for constant improvement. She believes that libraries can say yes, and do better for their patrons. She is important to me because her leadership had a significant impact on my life. It was her trust in me, and her desire to see me succeed, that brought me to where I am now in my career. I also had the opportunity to watch her slowly, gently, and persistently transform an institution to better serve its community, which was deeply inspiring. I hope I can someday be as effective and thoughtful a leader as she is.
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