Leadership takes on many different forms and actions. The sub-pages in this section illustrate this in great detail. At times a leader needs to step forward to represent their agency as a liaison to ensure the needs of those in their charge are being heard. By paying attention to trends, they ensure programming is fresh, current and relevant. Other times the leader works quietly in the background, completing tasks that would normally only be noticed if they were not attended to. A leader is a mentor who leads by example, listens intently and supervises in a fashion which encourages critical thinking and professionalism.