During the month of April, I’ll be participated in the 2017 Blogging from A to Z Challenge. For this year’s theme, I chose to look at leadership qualities as I’ve just recently (within the past 6 months) become the director of my public library. We have about 50 staff members, most of whom are part-time employees serving a 30,000 resident community by providing high-quality programs and resources. Each day, I’ll looked at one trait and how it has helped me to become a better director. Here’s a list of the traits and the link to each post: Theme Reveal – Leadership Traits April 1 – Adjustment April 3 – Budget April 4 – Change April 5 – Determination April 6 – Education April 7 – Forward-Thinking April 8 – Growth April 10 – Humble April 11 – Inclusive April 12 – Join April 13 – Knowledgeable April 14 – Listen April 15 – Mentor April 17 – Natural April 18 –Opportunities April 19 – Passion April 20 – Quiet April 21 – Rest April 22 – Stress April 24 – Team April 25 – Understand April 26 – Vision April 27 – Willing April 28 – eXcited April 29 – Young-At-Heart Apri 30 – Zealous