Leading with Passion

Change Management in the 21st-Century Museum

By (author) Sherene Suchy

Publication date:

13 January 2004

Length of book:

288 pages

Publisher

AltaMira Press

ISBN-13: 9780759103658

What does it take to lead the 21st-century museum? Balancing a head for business and working from the heart guided by passion! This is the message Sherene Suchy discovered in her work with more than 80 international museum directors whose thoughts and experiences ground this book on change management in 21st-century cultural organizations.

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Catalysts for Change
Chapter 2: Passion: Representing the Organization
Chapter 3: Context: Creating a Place
Chapter 4: Entrepreneurism: Selling Integrity
Chapter 5: Trust: The Director/Trustee Interface
Chapter 6: Realigning: Past and Present Leadership Requirements
Chapter 7: Action: Principles into Practice
References
Appendices
About the Author

Leading with Passion is a wonderfully insightful look at what is required to be the successful leader of an art museum—and by extension, a successful manager in general. Dr. Suchy has collected an enormous amount of complex detail, which she analyzes with elegance and precision. Even if you were never interested in museum management, you will find this an inspiring and informative human document.