Dear Tara,
I definitely will report back.  Thanks for your interest.  So far, I haven't
gotten many responses (2 total).  However, the information I am gathering
for my survey will lead to even more conclusive results, which is what I am
really excited to see.  The thesis must be completed by September, so
hopefully I will be able to report back once before I send the survey out
(based on what I hear from Mus-L) and then again after I get results back
from the survey distribution.
Wish me luck!
Rebecca


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of DENNARD
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 11:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: Museum leadership research
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>
> Dear Rebecca,
>
> Please inform the list of your results.  I am quite interested.
>
> Tara Dennard
>
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> On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Rebecca Swartz wrote:
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> > Hello fellow listers:
> > I am an Arts Administration graduate student from the School of the Art
> > Institute of Chicago currently working on my thesis, which is a
> leadership
> > study specific to the museum profession.  I am interested in
> learning what
> > qualities and/or skills museum staff members want in their
> leaders today and
> > also what current museum directors see as their own strengths
> and/or skills.
> > I am curious about overall leadership style and how it relates to our
> > perception of success.  I am also generally interested in who
> are leaders
> > are and who we ideally want them to be. Although there have
> been numerous
> > leadership studies over the years, I haven't seen many focused
> on the museum
> > profession.
> >
> > I would be very grateful to those of you who could take a few minutes to
> > reply to the following question:
> >
> > What qualities/skills do you look for in a leader, or if you are in a
> > leadership position, what qualities/skills do you believe you possess?
> > Please try to keep the list to a maximum of ten attributes and reply
> > off-list to me at [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > The information will be used to formulate a survey that will be sent to
> > select museums in the next couple months.   Any and all reading
> suggestions
> > on museum leadership are also appreciated --please reply off-line at the
> > email address listed below.
> >
> > Thank you for your time and hopefully, your willingness to participate!
> >
> > Rebecca D. Swartz
> > MAAA candidate
> > The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
> > (919) 962-3693 (work)
> > (919) 402-0737 (home)
> > [log in to unmask]
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