Golden rules for good governance

If there are just 10 things we should all do as successful enterprises, then these are they… Drawn up by AIM, they are the hallmarks of a successful museum charity. Years of hard-won experience reveal these Golden Rules form the basis for successful governance for all independent museums and galleries – large and small. Everyone faces exactly the same challenges, and these often boil down to the way we behave as governors, trustees, staff, and volunteers.

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