<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Are you a Collaborative&nbsp;Leader?]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>And if not, why not?!  (And don&#8217;t tell me you&#8217;re not in a leadership position, either.  There is such a thing as leading from within, you know.)</p>
<p>Anyway, be sure to check out <a title="12 Collaborative things" href="http://seapointcenter.com/what-collaborative-leaders-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8279" target="_blank">12 Things Collaborative Leaders Do</a> by Jessie Lyn Stoner.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Collaborative leaders create communities </strong>where people unite around a common purpose and values, working collaboratively to accomplish a shared vision that makes a powerful and positive impact.</p></blockquote>
<p>Here&#8217;s just a few of those 12 things:</p>
<ul>
<li>Allow leadership to emerge.</li>
<li>Ask for directions when driving.</li>
<li>Genuinely care about people.</li>
<li> Seek out diversity.</li>
<li>Open boundaries while maintaining separateness.</li>
</ul>
<p>Yup, pretty much common sense.  But, who doesn&#8217;t need a reminder?</p>
<div style="width: 250px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21563721@N00/4424552903" target="_blank"><img class="zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured" title="Working together..." alt="Working together..." src="https://i0.wp.com/farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4424552903_42b5f0cfdc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Working together&#8230; (Photo credit: Lollyman)</p></div>
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