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1 online resource |
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Simple myths (and why you shouldn't believe them) -- What brings us here? -- Leadership training and development today -- Intentional leadership: four fundamentals for the 21st century -- The self-aware leader -- The authentic leader -- The courageous leader -- The visionary leader -- How do we know what we know -- Ten simple truths -- Turn, turn, turn: the changing nature of leadership: advice for aspiring leaders -- This one's for you: (more than) a few words of advice for boards of trustees -- There be dragons here -- The leadership agenda for history and cultural heritage museums |
| Summary |
Today's history and cultural heritage museum leaders are part visionary and part foot soldier, but what makes them tick? Are there attitudes, philosophies and skills that set some people apart from the thousands charged with moving institutions forward? What lessons can we draw from their stories? Now more than ever, success as a museum leader doesn't necessarily come with longevity, scholarship or curatorial achievement. In fact, today's successful leaders often bring myriad skills to the table, creating a style that works both personally and professionally. This snapshot of museu |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Historical museums -- United States -- Administration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Museum directors -- Training of -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Leadership -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Historical museums -- Administration
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Leadership
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United States
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handbooks.
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manuals (instructional materials)
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Baldwin, Joan H., 1953-
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| ISBN |
9780759121850 |
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0759121850 |
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