SLA 2006 – Day 1
Developing Leaders
Dr. Ken Haycock is Director of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. His presentation, Developing Leaders:
- outlined the differences between management and leadership
- defined leadership; and
- described the characteristics of leaders.
According to Haycock, there are four competencies of good leaders:
- managing attention
- managing meaning
- managing trust
- managing oneself
Leaders also exhibit the following attributes:
- agreement building
- networking
- non-jurisdictional power
- institution building
- politics
- communication
- ascendence, dominance, and assertiveness (the inner impulse to leave their thumbprint)
- adaptability and flexibility of approach
In his closing remarks, Haycock asked the group, "What kind of leader are you?" and challenged the group to plan by:
- knowing yourself
- taking advantage of opportunities
- selecting a mentor
- discussion succession management
Dr. Haycock’s speaking style is relaxed, humourous and witty. Developing Leaders was excellent.
Meet the Millenials
Michael Wood is Vice President of Teenage Research Unlimited. His presentation, Meet the Millenials was fascinating not only because of the content, but also because of his style in presenting qualitative and quantitative research results in such a way as to keep the audience on the edge of their seat for 1.5 hours. Not an easy task.
According to Mr. Wood, today’s teen are best described as:
- MaturiTeens (making adult decisions early in life)
- Virtual Intimates (the Web has allowed for an intimacy between teens who have never met)
- The Re-Generation (teens are forgiving – think Bill Clinton, Martha Stewart, Paris Hilton, and Kobe Bryant)
- Armchair Activists (want to be involved, but not necessarily in an active role)
- Backstorians (wanting to know the story behind the story)
And teens are an important market because:
- They’re big
- They’re passionate consumers
- They’re confident and optimistic
- They’re not us
The TRU Study is one to watch.
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