April 25 - September 26, 2025
In-person Intensive: May 25 - 30, 2025
University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
New library leaders often struggle because they:
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Fail to effectively negotiate the transition from individual contributor to team leader.
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Fail to understand their motivations and the impact of their leadership tendencies.
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Fail to develop a peer network that provides support, advice, and encouragement.
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Fail to employ frameworks, practices, and tools that will move their mission forward.
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Fail to demonstrate courage when engaging in difficult conversations with colleagues.
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Fail to seek mentorship and consider perspectives from more experienced leaders.
Accelerate your leadership practice
Foster behaviours
that contribute to high-performing teams
Discover your motivators with a personal DiSC assessment.
Grow your network
and meet colleagues from across the sector.
Adopt new mindsets
and apply collaborative thinking tools.
Act with intention
and move forward with better conversations.
Learn alongside colleagues and leaders across the profession.
LLEAD believes the strength of the library and information sector lies in its leaders — at every level, in every role —
fueled by diverse perspectives and experiences.
It is a gift to have something sector-specific that pulls in such vital concepts. I can't count the number of times I've come across an article about managing over the last year and thought, "oh, we covered that at LLEAD".
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Post-Program Survey
"After LLEAD, and especially after the intensive, I feel I am a much more confident, reflective and present leader."
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Post-Program Survey
“LLEAD is a well-rounded learning experience to develop leadership skills regardless of past experiences or current level. I would recommend LLEAD both for content and connections. ”
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How to Apply
Review program details
Review the program details, key dates, application requirements, and tuition information.
Submit your application
Write a compelling application letter, garner support, update your resume, and consider bursaries.
Boost your confidence
Get ready to grow personally and professionally as you help shape the future of the sector.
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Being responsible for others is hard.
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You don't need to do it on your own.
Leading a team is challenging work. First you need to set clear direction, then develop new skills and abilities, then foster new relationships, and, finally, deliver results. And you must do all of this inside a complex organization with diverse people.
Very few leaders make a smooth transition from being a strong individual contributor to a capable team leader. We’re here to help. Join LLEAD and accelerate your learning.
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“The world of the manager is complicated and confusing. Making sense of it requires not a knack for simplification but the ability to synthesize insights from different mind-sets into a comprehensible whole.”
~ Gosling & Mintzberg, "The Five Minds of a Manager"
Harvard Business Review (Nov 2003)