fear, failure and frauds: is there an impostor in the library?
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Libraries face certain extinction, or alternatively they are entering a golden age. It depends who you ask. What is without doubt is that libraries are transforming. In this talk, for the VALA AGM I explore what it takes to succeed as a library leader in this changing environment. I look at leadership qualities such as self-confidence, risk taking, resilience and creativity. I challenge you to face your fears and embrace your failures. Join me in asking the vexed question, ‘is there an impostor in the library’?TRANSCRIPT
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Fear, failure and frauds: is there an impostor in the
library?
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VALA Annual General Meeting, July 2014
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• Discontinuous• Disruptive• Revolutionary• Frame-breaking• Chaotic• Uncertain
Transformational change
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Death
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Libraries reborn
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• Challenge the status quo• Encourage creativity• Support and encourage staff• Open communication• Clear vision• Inspire passion and motivation• Foster trust and respect
- Bass, B. M. (1985). Leadership and Performance. N. Y,: Free Press.
Transformational leaders
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The communal wall of terror
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http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/04/the-confidence-gap/359815/
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/19/women-feel-like-frauds-failures-tina-fey-sheryl-sandberg/
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http://justinehyde.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/librarians-closing-the-confidence-gap/
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“I sometimes shy away from challenges because of nagging self-doubt”
“I hate making a mistake, being less than fully prepared, or not doing things perfectly”
Impostor in the library survey
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• Build on things you have succeeded at before
• See people who are similar to you succeed
• Hear from others that you’re capable• Stay positive and manage stress• Keep your inner perfectionist quiet• Act confidently• Learn from failure and build resilience
Building self-confidence
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• Unwilling to learn• Don’t adapt to changing circumstances• Rely too heavily on strengths• Narrow functional specialty • Lack self-awareness• Problems building interpersonal
relationships• Failure to build & lead a team• Don’t meet business objectives
- Van Velsor and Leslie, 1995
Executive derailment
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“In a fear-based, failure-averse culture, people will consciously or unconsciously avoid risk. They will seek instead to repeat something safe that’s been good enough in the past. Their work will be derivative, not innovative. But if you can foster a positive understanding of failure, the opposite will happen. If we as leaders can talk about our mistakes and our part in them, then we make it safe for others.”
- Ed Catmull, Pixar Cofounder
Creating a fearless culture
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http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/02/creativity-inc-ed-catmull-book/
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• High standards of personal ethics• Big people, without pettiness• Guts under pressure, resilience in defeat• Brilliant brains — not safe plodders• A capacity for hard work and midnight oil• Charisma — charm and persuasiveness• A streak of unorthodoxy — creative innovators• The courage to make tough decisions• Inspiring enthusiasts — with trust and gusto• A sense of humor
10 qualities of creative leaders – David Ogilvy
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1. Information gathering – curiosity,
serendipity
2. Conscious understanding, interpretation
3. Unconscious processing
4. A-ha moment – connectio
n, confluenc
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5. Idea meets reality –
adaptation, validation
The creative process
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• James Webb Young’s 5 step technique for producing ideas (1939)
• Graham Wallace’s model of the 4 stages of the creative process (1926)
• Arthur Koestler’s ’bisociation’ theory of how creativity works (1964)
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Where ideas come from
Neil Gaiman: Where ideas come from http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/02/18/neil-gaiman-on-creativity-where-ideas-comes-from/
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Stephen Johnson: Where good ideas come from http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2010/09/23/steven-johnson-where-good-ideas-come-from/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IRr-JkIwlc&list=PLkNaMIsI8oSCCknemN6FelYOV0OTfBaNT
The creative process
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Tiffany ShlainImage: @brainpicker
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Service model redesign
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Service model redesign
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Service design principles
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• the collection at the heart of the library• the library is a place for everyone• make the entire collection accessible to the public• services should be available physically and
digitally• connect customers with the right expertise at
their point of need• empower customers to serve themselves and
others• actively monitor and measure customer
interactions and adjust our services accordingly• charge for our services where appropriate and
charge appropriately for our services
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“The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.”
― Seth Godin, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
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https://www.ted.com/talks/seth_godin_on_the_tribes_we_lead
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1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me
2. I wish I hadn't worked so hard3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my
feelings4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my
friends5. I wish that I had let myself be happier
- Bronnie Ware
Top five regrets of the dying
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Is there an impostor in the library?
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• Look for ways to build your self-confidence
• Don’t shy away from challenges• Be comfortable with mistakes• Be creative• Face your fears• Follow your passions• Empower others to do these things
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What one idea will you take away from tonight?
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Get in touch
Justine Hyde Director, Library Services & ExperienceState Library of [email protected]: @justine_hydeLinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/in/justinehyde/Blog: http://justinehyde.wordpress.com/
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