McMenemy, D. (2007) "Or you got it or you ain't": the nature of leadership in libraries. Library Review, 57(4), pp. 265-268. (doi: 10.1108/00242530810868698)
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Abstract
Purpose: To examine the nature of leadership as a set of skills that can be acquired, vs the argument that they are skills a person either has or has not, and discuss this in relation to the recent focus on leadership in libraries. Design/methodology/approach: The article is a reflective opinion. Findings: Argues that an over‐emphasis on leadership in the library manager is a potential danger to the collegiality of the profession, and that leadership is such a diversely interpreted term that it leads to a mishmash of ideas and emphases within the wider profession. Practical implications: Relates to a topic much debated and discussed in recent years within the library profession. Originality/value: The article takes a reflective and critical stance towards the discourse around leadership.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | McMenemy, Dr David |
| Authors: | McMenemy, D. |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Information Studies |
| Journal Name: | Library Review |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| ISSN: | 0024-2535 |
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