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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Becoming a leader -- Leadership cultures and core values -- The leader's vision -- The leader's style and interpersonal skills -- Strategic leadership priorities : planning and people -- Leading the decision-making process -- Leading transparent communication -- Leading accountability and measuring success -- Leading change -- What it means to be a performing arts leader.

What does it mean to be a performing arts leader? Leadership in the Performing Arts addresses and analyzes this question by presenting the wisdom and expertise of eleven men and women with experience leading nonprofit performing arts institutions in the United States. These successful leaders provide many real-world examples of business practices that may be generally applied by practitioners in our field, and throughout the nonprofit sector. -- Provided by publisher.