Leadership and culture

Create an organisational culture that can readily adapt and respond

When you set up the museum, you and the people that are involved in it will set the culture that determines how the museum operates and how it is perceived by visitors, partners and the outside world.

Successful independent museums have an approach which is entrepreneurial, open to trying new things, and focused on finding solutions to the challenges they face.

Self-assessment questions to help you focus on leadership and culture:

• To what extent do the leaders in our organisation foster openness to new ideas and a can-do attitude?
• How effective are we at seizing opportunities and being entrepreneurial?
• How clear is everyone in our organisation about our intended outcomes and our progress towards them?

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