LLEAD 9
Winter 2026
In-person Intensive in British Columbia
Build your confidence.
Manage with courage.
Grow your network.
Premier leadership development for the library and information sector.
Gain the skills, mindsets and network to go to next from now.
Become a leader in any role who:
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Effectively negotiates the transition from individual contributor to team leader.
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Understands your motivations and the impact of your leadership tendencies.
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Develops a peer network that provides support, advice, and encouragement.
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Employs frameworks, practices, and tools that will move your mission forward.
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Demonstrates courage when engaging in difficult conversations with colleagues.
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Seeks mentorship and consider perspectives from more experienced leaders.
January 9 - June 12, 2026
In-person Intensive: February 8 - 13, 2026
Loon Lake Lodge, University of British Columbia, Canada
Enhance 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.
Leadership Development is Better Together
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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"After LLEAD, and especially after the intensive, I feel I am a much more confident, reflective and present leader."
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“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 the program details, key dates, application requirements, and tuition information.
Write a compelling application letter, garner a manager or sponsor support, update your resume, and apply for the fellowship or bursaries.
Submit your application
More than 125 Alumni
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)