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Book SynopsisFirst published in 2013, this revision of Leadership Matters features nine new profiles and a new chapter of emerging museum leader voices, proving that leadership is as much about individuals as institutions. Using personal insights from the history museum field’s most engaging, innovative and entrepreneurial leaders, these profiles focus not only on museum directors and CEOs, but also on the “leaders within”—deputies, department heads and team leaders -- and those demanding change from the community. Baldwin and Ackerson weave together the voices of 21st-century museum leadership at its best, creating a resource for graduate students, mid-career professionals, institutions, and boards of trustees to move from the status quo to being agile and influential, fostering leadership that will make a difference. Too many museums and heritage organizations still consider leadership development a ‘nice-to-have’, but not a necessary component for a successful executive director or department head. The field struggles to address a new round of cultural warfare fueled by widespread societal division and the overwhelming lack of diversity and equity in museum leadership at all levels, including boards of trustees. Additionally, the field continues to ignore the gender pay gap despite a workforce hovering at 50-percent female and with the potential to grow significantly over the next decade. More than ever, successful museum leadership isn’t the result of longevity, scholarship or curatorial achievement. In fact, today’s successful museum leaders bring myriad skills to the table, creating a style that works both personally and professionally. This snapshot of museum leadership focuses on history and cultural heritage organizations to help readers understand the power of individual leadership and its relationship to organizational strength. This book features: • 36 interviews – nine of them brand new to this edition -- with leaders in the field from a range of positions and institutions • 10 myths of museum leadership and why they’re wrong • 10 simple truths of museum leadership • A leadership “agenda” with criteria and goals for individual and organizational development
Trade ReviewCombining historical research and data along with contemporary case studies and practical strategies, Anne and Joan provide a clear framework to approach today’s most pressing museum leadership issues. -- Wyona Lynch-McWhite, museum executive and vice president, Arts Consulting Group, Boston MA
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword Melanie A. Adams, Ph.D. Introduction 1 Ten Simple Myths (and Why You Shouldn’t Believe Them) 2 What Brings Us Here? 3 Leadership Training and Development Today 4 Intentional Leadership: Four Fundamentals for the Twenty-First Century 5 The Self-Aware Leader 6 The Authentic Leader 7 The Courageous Leader 8 The Visionary Leader 9 How Do We Know What We Know? 10 Ten Simple Truths 11 Turn, Turn, Turn: The Changing Nature of Leadership—Advice for Aspiring Leaders 12 This One’s for You: (More Than) a Few Words of Advice about Leadership for Boards of Trustees 13 There Be Dragons Here 14 Their Voices Must Save Us 15 The Leadership Agenda for History and Cultural Heritage Bibliography Index About the Authors
