Museum Leadership for the Rest of Us
Is it time to stop looking for leaders to guide us out of this pestilential age—and start looking to networks of people to rise to the challenge?
Agile for What?
The museum sector has been talking for years about the need for agility. But just what are we trying to be agile for?
The Museum at the End of the World: Alternate Timeline Edition
How might your life and career have changed if you didn't end up working in a museum?
The Top Ten Museum Excuses Not to Experiment
We've all heard the reasons museums can't try new things. Which ones are your (least) favorite?
How Museums Can Really Have Engaged Employees
Surveys on museum employee engagement are now commonplace. But real engagement comes from accountability, and that starts with respect for all staff.
Introducing Museum Human's Reading List on Organizational Culture for Cultural Organizations
Part One of this exclusive list of books and magazines on org culture and museums focuses on writing about and from museum professionals.
Why All the Hating on Empathy?
Empathy is not a one-step solution to all organizational problems. It was never meant to be. Why all the piling on something which should be positive? Subscribe to The Museum at the End of the World to read more!
The Museum at the End of the World: 2001, An Organizational Culture Odyssey
Let's look at the classic movie 2001: A Space Odyssey—for the meetings.
Will TED Talks or Tough Talk Lead to Better Org Culture in Museums?
Two simultaneous museum conferences, on opposite sides of the country, highlighted two different approaches to fixing what's wrong with museums.
The Not-So-Fine Art of Being Wrong in Museums
Changing your mind? Open to opinions? The museum field doesn't seem to value I-don't-know-it-alls.
The Burnout Dilemma
Is burnout in the museum field something particular to the sector, or just another expression of the rotten Matrix? And which do we tackle first?
Hey, Cultural Sector, Agile This
We overuse the term Agile in the organizational lexicon. A recent workshop explored a people-centered path to agile workplaces in the cultural sector.