This is a very interesting post, unfortunately also a very timely one. The only thing I would add is staff turnover, particularly at the leadership levels. I've seen a number of organizations going through this crisis and it is usually accompanied by a series of EDs and other staff members coming and going in the months before an organization's collapse.

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Anne W. Ackerson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi, Listers --

As I hear of more cultural organizations struggling to survive (and some not making it) I've started to put together a list of telltale signs of trouble in my most recent blog post: http://leadingbydesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/telltale-signs-of-trouble.html

Want to add to it?

Anne

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