Last week I had the opportunity to participate in PNLA Leads, a week-long leadership institute for library staff persons (professional and paraprofessional). First organized in 2004, PNLA Leads is based on the premise that anyone can lead from any position. You don't have to be the boss, you just have to cultivate the ability to exert influence. Isn't that what library advocates are working towards? Thus, all of us who advocate for libraries are leaders. This was a new concept for many of us at the institute. The institute facilitators recommended one book very highly: The Courageous Follower: Standing Up To and For Our Leaders by Ira Chaleff. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1995. 2nd ed 2002. The author believes that managers and support staff serve their organizations better by being intelligent followers who contribute constructive ideas and do not just follow blindly.