In article <[log in to unmask]>, Sarah B Hays <[log in to unmask]> says: > >I am a Museum Studies student writing a paper on the role of the Museum >Director. I am especially interested in the education or experience the >Director should have. My question to you is, should the Museum Director >be a subject matter specialist (history, art, science, etc.) or should >he/she be a business management specialist? I'm assuming the ideal >candidate would have both, but in the absence of both, which in your >opinion is more important? Any responses would be greatly appreciated. >Thank you. What Museum are you talking about? What is the major strategic challenge the Board faces? There is probably a minimum set of skills a Director needs: communication, organisation, leadership, familiarity with the business, etc., but you are asking a "What is the best fish?" question. The answer is always, "It depends." ************************************************************* Doug Hoy Evaluation National Museum of [log in to unmask] & Science & Technology (613)998-6863v Research P.O.Box 9724, Station T (613)990-3654f Ottawa K1G 5A3 CANADA *************************************************************