Shared Leadership: A Profile on Linda Katz
Abstract
Linda Katz, founder and Executive Director of Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI), represents a very interesting model and dynamic of leadership. She possesses a unique set of strengths and weaknesses, as well as personal qualities and interests, that combine to make her leadership extremely effective yet idiosyncratic in many ways.
There is no question that Linda’s leadership of CLI is extremely strong. She had the initial vision for the organization and built it with her own hard work and persistence. This institutional history and commitment to the organization’s success has garnered her respect and loyalty within the organization. Linda is also unyieldingly passionate about the work that she does and the impact that CLI has on children’s education. She insists that her passion and persistence are the two keys to her success. In fact, when questioned about what enabled her success on this or that project or what helped overcome a significant challenge, she often just answers with “my persistence” and offers no further details.
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