I am not discounting the Ph.D. in the Library Schools, but I am concerned about what is being called the specialties and where they are being taught. The possibilities are endless. Better late than never I suppose, but the concept of leadership takes most of my time nowadays. Because I have to lead my staff to do more with less, and I have to lead my patrons to do more of the things we formerly did for them. We can manage these changes and do it right, but that is not leadership.
Leadership is, in a nutshell, doing the right thing.
That means above all else being attuned to the personal and professional needs of people involved in the entire process. I applaud this new focus on leadership development.