Leadership experiences of gender-diverse managers in US libraries and museums

Purpose This article explores how gender-diverse managers in US libraries and museums experience leadership and perceive gender to influence leadership. Design/methodology/approach In-depth interviews were conducted with five gender-diverse managers. Data were analyzed with inductive, semantic thematic analysis and a complementary, deductive analysis using Wharton's multilevel gender framework. Findings Participants described relational, pragmatic, point-person leadership – connecting and suppor