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Story 11: Learning to Lead
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| Archive Title: 11: Learning to Lead - Chapter
Date Original: 2013 Description: Mike Spock, on the edge of organizational meltdown, finds help in rethinking and restructuring his job so he can continue to lead this unconventional museum. Creator(s): Mike Spock, author Keywords: Download |
| Archive Title: A Projection to 1975 - Survey
Date Original: February 1971 Description: Survey questions given to museum employees as an individual exercise, asking them to project several years into the future to what they think the Children's Museum would be like. Responses (both written and typed) are also included in succession. 120 pages. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: self-evaluation, surveys, projections, individual exercise Download |
| Archive Title: A Research Based Approach to Defining Effective Leadership - Powerpoint
Date Original: 2007 Description: Presentation given by David Burnham for the Corydon Council on the topics of effective leadership and creating an organizational culture. Creator(s): David Brunham, Burnham Rosen Group- creators Keywords: leadership, organizational culture, management Download |
| Archive Title: Ben Schore - Interview
Date Original: March 4, 2009 Description: Excerpts from the interview transcript of Ben Schore, a member of the board of trustees, that contain stories about: his experience joining the American Association of Museums as a junior trustee, learning from colleagues, learning from failures, the importance of transparency and communication, Mike's leadership tactics in dealing with failure or employees, things he learned at the Boston Children's Museum that applied to later endeavors, the team spirit and independent thinkers of the museum while he was there, and the similar values of those working at the museum. Creator(s): Ben Schore, interviewee; Mike Spock, editor Download |
| Archive Title: Bill Mayhew 2 - Interview
Date Original: February 24, 2009 Description: Selections from full transcript of Bill Mayhew interview in which he discusses the implementation of work-study students at the museum, converting the museum's computer system into one that could tackle administrative problems, and getting other organizations onto the system. Creator(s): Bill Mayhew, interviewee; Mike Spock, interviewer/editor Keywords: transcript, work-study, innovation, technology, systems, collaboration, cultural organizations Download |
| Archive Title: Bill Mayhew 2 - Interview Transcript
Date Original: January 24, 2012 Description: Working script from Bill Mayhew Interview in which he discusses: his education at MIT and his introduction to the Children's Museum, his early exposure to computers, the design, implementation and benefits of BCM's computerized accounting system, including computers in exhibits at the museum, collaboration with the Metropolitan Cultural Alliance and the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities, innovation and enthusiasm in developing successful systems for organizations, and his career path after the museum. Creator(s): Bill Mayhew, interviewee; Mike Spock, interviewer/editor Keywords: computers, innovation, systems, accounting, technology, reports, netowrks Download |
| Archive Title: Board of Trustees Meeting 1 - Materials
Date Original: 1970 Description: Scanned copy of Museum News, featuring the article, "Museums in Collaboration," written by Mike Spock; also contains Board of Trustees Meeting materials from several meetings during the year 1970 including agenda, memos, fiscal reports, director's report, meeting notes, correspondence related to Mike Spock's proposed sabbatical, Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Board of Trustees; American Association of Museums- article publisher; Mike Spock, article author Keywords: collaboration, board of trustees, meetings, reports, correspondence Download |
| Archive Title: Board of Trustees Meeting 2 - Materials
Date Original: April 13, 1970 Description: Memo, agenda, and supplementary materials related to the Board of Trustees meeting. Creator(s): Boston Children's Museum Keywords: Board of Trustees, meetings, budget, reports, meeting minutes Download |
| Archive Title: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
Date Original: May 26, 1970 Description: Meeting minutes. Creator(s): Boston Children's Meeting Board of Trustees Keywords: meeting minutes, administration, board of trustees Download |
| Archive Title: Boston Stories: Contemporary Lessons from the Distant Past - Slides
Date Original: 2007 Description: Printout of slides from "Boston Stories: Contemporary Lessons from the Distant Past" presentation Creator(s): David Burnham, Suzanne LeBlanc, Mike Spock, Keywords: Chapin Hall Center for Children, Boston Stories Project Download |