Leading Museums Today Theory and Practice

In this book, readers learn about leadership theory in both for profit and nonprofit worlds and how to effectively master the role of both leader and follower. It explores the reality of change in the workplace, the standards and best practices of businesses and museums, and innovative approaches to creating a nimble and responsive organization.

About the author

Martha Morris is associate professor emerita of museum studies at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She has over 45 years of experience in the museum field as a manager and leader. Morris has designed workshops, lectured and written on a number of topics including collections planning and management, exhibition development, leading change, museum facilities programs, museum mergers, and 21st century leadership skills. She is author of Managing People and Projects in Museums (2017) and co-author of Planning Successful Museum Building Projects (2009).

Summary

In this book, readers learn about leadership theory in both for profit and nonprofit worlds and how to effectively master the role of both leader and follower. It explores the reality of change in the workplace, the standards and best practices of businesses and museums, and innovative approaches to creating a nimble and responsive organization.

Product details

• Authors: Morris Martha, Martha Morris
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.05.2018
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781442275331
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7533-1
• Pages: 238
• Series: American Association for State & Local History; American Association for State; American Association for State & Local History; American Association for State and Local History
• Subjects: How to, leadership skills, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Business & management, Career development, Museum Management, Management and management techniques, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, professional development, Museum Administration, manage people, learn to, be a leader, work with people, lead a group, be a good leader