Emily wonders if those strangers from the corporate world, who are now heading museums, are interfering with their curators. In my experience, a good CEO of any organization interferes as needed. Some well-educated, seasoned museum professionals occasionally need to be prodded to get up to speed with the world "out there" and, when encouraged, may not appreciate it. The best CEOs see this as nurturing their staff, developing them professionally in ways that are appropriate to this day and age, and doing their best to create an organization that no longer needs direction from the CEO. When that time comes, the CEO can go about the business of representing the institution in places where the goodwill and money can be found.