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I’m a Leader, I’m a Follower: Middle Management Theory and Practice
Beverly Lynch (UCLA) moderated this panel discussion of managing up and down. The panelists discussed shared leadership and the fact that top level managers need leaders at all levels of their organizations. It is possible (and desirable) to manage up, down and across the organization. This may mean that you facilitate, coax, and/or cajole. As [...]
Leadership Development in Transition: Steering the Ship from Helm and Deck
This program offered specific, realistic suggestions about how people at all levels of the organization can be leaders in an appropriate, constructive way. Jill Canono, Leadership Consultant at State Library and Archives of Florida, began by stating that shared leadership means shared vision, values, responsibilities, and accountability. It also means asking a lot of questions [...]
