Rapid Organizational Change Through Servant Leadership

Authors

  • Corey Shea Halaychik University of Tennessee Knoxville

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v28i3.7059

Keywords:

orgnizational change, change management, academic libraries, servant leadership

Abstract

A change in administration at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, created an opportunity for the library to achieve a much-needed shift in culture. The college’s library used the six servant leadership themes for team effectiveness identified by Irving and Longbotham (engaging in honest self-evaluation; communicating with clarity; fostering collaboration; supporting and resourcing; providing accountability; and valuing and appreciating) as a road map for organizational change. By focusing on making changes associated with each of these themes in step-like increments, library staff were able to revitalize and reform services and space to increase usage, expand the library’s physical and virtual footprint, better meet the needs of the campus community and solidify the library as “the place” to receive help on campus.

Author Biography

Corey Shea Halaychik, University of Tennessee Knoxville

Assistant Professor & Electronic Resources Specialist University of Tennessee Libraries

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Published

2014-05-04

How to Cite

Halaychik, C. S. (2014). Rapid Organizational Change Through Servant Leadership. Library Leadership & Management, 28(3). https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v28i3.7059

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Peer Reviewed

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