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Leadership : The Challenge for the Information Profession by Sue Roberts and Jennifer Rowley is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Leadership : The Challenge for the Information Profession about?

Effective leadership is key to the future of information services and professional practice, and demands on leaders within the sector are greater than ever before. Leadership skills are required at all levels of the profession, from the top, through to professional staff called upon to lead a team or to take a supervisory role. To meet these challenges, individuals must develop their leadership capacity. This book invites information professionals across the sector and at different stages in their career to reflect on and engage with the development of their leadership role and contribution. Using theoretical concepts and models, coupled with practical tools, this book encourages readers to think about their own leadership and the leadership provided by others around them as the basis for continuing improvement in management and professional practice. No other book offers such a comprehensive and topical perspective on leadership in the context of the information services and the wider information industry. Contents include: challenges in leadership; knowing yourself as a leader; leadership in context; promoting change, innovation and creativity; leading people; setting direction a

Author

Sue Roberts and Jennifer Rowley

Publisher

London: Facet Publishing

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781856046091

Subjects

Science, Management, Computer Science