The story of art museums looking for a chief executive. This person must be an expert in art history and knowledgeable about maintaining and expanding collections, as well as be knowledgeable about fundraising and about catering to individual and corporate donors, and be someone who understands and knows how to delegate in all aspects of management and finance.
Answer the below questions:
1. You are on the search committee for an art museum looking for a chief executive. What knowledge, skills, abilities, and traits would you prioritize? Defend this position.
2. Is the subject matter expertise of a prospective candidate as important, more important, or less important than the management and financial skills? Can a good chief executive for a nonprofit come from outside of the knowledge area of that organization? Defend your position with sound reasoning and evidence.
3. What role can HR play in this search?