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# Next Generation Leadership

## [Leadership Through the Unknown](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-through-the-unknown)

[leadership management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-management), [InclusiveLeadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusiveleadership), [LeadinginChange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadinginchange), [ChangeManagement](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/changemanagement)

[![Leadership Through the Unknown](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-juan-jesus-madrigal-herrera-1669649145-34040499.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-through-the-unknown)

 Uncertainty is no longer the exception—it’s the constant. Leaders today are navigating shifting economies, fast-moving technologies, and cultural change that rarely pauses long enough to catch a breath. Waiting for perfect clarity is no longer an option. Leading through the unknown requires steady presence, grounded practices, and a willingness to act even when the road ahead is only partially...

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## [In Between](https://blog.deettajones.com/in-between)

[global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership), [InclusiveLeadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusiveleadership), [Leadership Skills](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-skills), [LeadinginChange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadinginchange)

[![In Between](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-barbara-chickenz-10935486.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/in-between)

 There is a moment—sometimes it stretches for days, weeks, even months—when we find ourselves not quite where we were, and not yet where we’re going. A moment in between. That’s where I am right now. Not at the beginning. Not at the end. Just… here.

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## [Leadership That Lasts: Reflecting on the ARL Leadership and Career Development Program](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-that-lasts-reflecting-on-the-arl-leadership-and-career-development-program)

[leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [InclusiveLeadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusiveleadership), [Culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culture), [change](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/change), [ARL](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/arl), [LCDP](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/lcdp)

[![Leadership That Lasts: Reflecting on the ARL Leadership and Career Development Program](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/JO%20LCDP.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-that-lasts-reflecting-on-the-arl-leadership-and-career-development-program)

 Dr. Jerome Offord, Jr, CDO, Harvard Library, Risë Nelson, Director, DEIA, Yale Library & Collections,Yale Library, Dr. Ufuoma Abiola, Executive Head and Associate University Librarian for DEI, Princeton University Library, and DeEtta Jones Whenever I'm asked about the career accomplishment of which I am most proud, I say the same thing without hesitation: the Leadership and Career Development...

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## [Leadership Is a Practice—Not a Promotion](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-is-a-practice)

[leadership management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-management), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [IMT](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/imt), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [InclusiveLeadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusiveleadership)

[![Leadership Is a Practice—Not a Promotion](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-george-milton-6953830.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-is-a-practice)

 Let’s get something straight: being promoted into a management role doesn't make you a leader. It gives you a title. The leadership part? That’s earned—through daily practice, reflection, and the courage to grow.

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## [This Is Your Time to Lead: A Summer Reflection for Leaders Ready to Rise](https://blog.deettajones.com/this-is-your-time-to-lead)

[leadership management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-management), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [IMT](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/imt), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [InclusiveLeadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusiveleadership)

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 Last night, my son Shiloh had his “step-up” ceremony at high school. He’s a rising senior now, and this annual tradition marks a powerful transition: celebrating the graduating seniors while inviting the juniors to prepare for their final year.

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