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Lead From Here. Considering Leadership at All Levels Briley Rasmussen Emily Blumenthal. Leadership.
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Lead From Here Considering Leadership at All Levels Briley Rasmussen Emily Blumenthal
Leadership Museums are called on as never before to enhance the quality of life in American communities. The museum field must now invest in and fully support the leadership of current and future museum staff. AAM Strategic Issues Approved and Adopted, July 2005
AAM Strategic Framework GOAL: Provide, nurture, and sustain leadership at every level to strengthen the museum field. OBJECTIVES: • Identify and disseminate competencies necessary for leadership in museums. • Provide, facilitate, and encourage opportunities for individual leadership development
NAEA Strategic Plan LEARNING NAEA will plan, coordinate and implement exemplary professional development that build member capacity to be effective educators, leaders and advocates for art education.
What IS Leadership? American Heritage Dictionary Noun • The position or office of a leader. • The capacity or ability to lead. • A group of leaders. • Guidance; direction. Community building Nurturing Servant Humility Listener Team Vision Focus
What IS Leadership? Leadership...is about coping with change. John Kotter, “What Leaders Really Do” The Level 5 Leader, Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will. Jim Collins, Good to Great The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor. Max De Pree, Leadership is an Art
Copes with complexity Set targets or goals for the future (short term, next month or year) budgeting and planning Achieves by organizing and staffing Ensures through controlling and problem solving Copes with change Sets a direction (develops a long-term vision) and strategies Achieves through aligning people Motivates and inspires Management v. LeadershipJohn Kotter, “What Leaders Really Do” ...dozens of people can play important leadership roles in a [museum].
The ability to inspire Communication skills, including listening Operational credibility in delivering results Ability to prioritize Creativity and Flexibility (ability to embrace change) Ability to be a “fish out of water” leader (humble, expresses self-doubt when appropriate) Ability to attract and keep talent Consistency “Eight Qualities of a Good Leader During a Recession”
Breakout Groups Leading Your Career Briley Rasmussen Mentoring Emily Blumenthal Strategic Alignment Rachel Bernstein Leading Up Marshall Adams Skunkwork:Undercover Leader Kelly Williams
Core Values What are the two or three things that you will go to the mat for EVERY TIME? They should have a consciously rejected yet equally viable opposition. You will to continue to value them even if you are punished for doing so. What do you do? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Thank You Leadfromhere.wikispaces.com brasmussen@lacma.org eblumenthal@thewalters.org