{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Katie Clausen","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/katie-clausen\/","title":"Strength-Based Leadership","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FrasBZCxfc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/strength-based-leadership\/\">Strength-Based Leadership<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/strength-based-leadership\/embed\/#?secret=FrasBZCxfc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Strength-Based Leadership&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"FrasBZCxfc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ALSC_VI20_DigiAds-820x360FacebookCover.png","thumbnail_width":820,"thumbnail_height":360,"description":"The Session \u201cYouth Services Leadership \u2013 Influence and Support\u201d discussed great ideas for shifting our perspective to looking at our strengths to best service our patrons. StrengthFinders is a branded survey that helps you discover what you naturally do best, and grow your talents into strengths. However, you do not need to purchase the test to understand your own strengths. Visit here to look at the different domains, and then think about your strengths. My top strengths are Strategic, Learner, Achiever, Futuristic, and Intellection. I\u2019ve learned that this means that I see the big picture, but I struggle with details. How does this shape the way I lead? I can\u2019t overemphasize the importance of teamwork. I can think of three people in our children\u2019s department that are wonderful organizers. They build databases, systems, and networks that my brain would never think of. When I have a big idea about an..."}