Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with management www.salem-news.com 2010 On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl when they defeated the Pittsburg Steelers 31-25 at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. This is old news already but the brilliance displayed by Mike McCarty, head coach for the packers, is not. http://salem-news.com/articles/february082011/super-bowl-bc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february082011/super-bowl-bc.php Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:42:00 PST A story is told that after physicist Richard Feynman won a Nobel Prize for his work, he visited his old high school. While there, he decided to look up his records. He was surprised to find that his grades were not as good as he had remembered them. http://salem-news.com/articles/february082011/above-limitations-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february082011/above-limitations-dd.php Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:31:00 PST In Everyday Business – A Field Guide to the 600 Leading Companies in America, Milton Moskowitz shares an amusing story about the challenges of change and adaptability. Picture a scene from the Old West, sometime in the 1870’s. Weary cowboys in dusty Levi’s gather around a blazing campfire after a day on the open range. http://salem-news.com/articles/january242011/stress-points-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january242011/stress-points-dd.php Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:25:00 PST A compelling challenge within many companies is the ability to maintain a cohesive sense of organizational stability, an efficient structure, and a team that has a clear sense of purpose and direction. Unfortunately, many leaders feel that it is strictly up them to carry the load on all fronts in order to move the organization toward its desired goals. http://salem-news.com/articles/january162011/help-wanted-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january162011/help-wanted-dd.php Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:12:00 PST I recently had the privilege of visiting the Medal of Honor Museum aboard the USS Yorktown in beautiful Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Showcased in this museum is a moving tribute to our military heroes who served our country with honor, valor, and bravery. What caught my eye was recognition given to the youngest recipient of the Medal of Honor, William “Willie” Johnston. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1850, Johnston was a drummer boy in Company D of the 3rd Vermont Infantry. http://salem-news.com/articles/january092011/medals-honor-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january092011/medals-honor-dd.php Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:11:00 PST A story is told of a young Greek artist named Timanthes studied who under a respected tutor some 2,000 years ago. After several years the teacher’s efforts seemed to have paid off when Timanthes painted an exquisite work of art. Unfortunately, he became so enraptured with the painting that he spent days gazing at it. http://salem-news.com/articles/december262010/clean-slate-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december262010/clean-slate-dd.php Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:57:00 PST A story is told of actress Carol Burnett who stepped out of a cab one day and caught her coat in the door. The driver was unaware of her plight and slowly began to edge out into the traffic. To keep from being pulled off her feet, the comedienne had to run along side down the block. http://salem-news.com/articles/november152010/leader-composure-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november152010/leader-composure-dd.php Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:45:00 PST I recently came across a story by Robert McGarvey about former NBA coach Pat Riley. He shares that when Riley coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1982 to 1990, the team won four NBA Championships. In taking over the New York Knicks in 1991, Riley inherited a team with a losing record. http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/nba-riley-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/nba-riley-dd.php Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:42:00 PDT I enjoyed reading a story from Bits & Pieces about an energetic young man who began as a clerk in a hardware store. Like many old-time hardware stores, the inventory included thousands of items that were obsolete or seldom called for by customers. The young man was smart enough to know that no thriving business could carry such an inventory and still show a healthy profit. http://salem-news.com/articles/october042010/dna-opportunity-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october042010/dna-opportunity-dd.php Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:08:00 PDT During my last visit to London a few years back, I had the wonderful opportunity to take my wife to West End to see the musical Les Misérables based on the novel by Victor Hugo. It was a magnificent performance and one of the highlights of the trip. http://salem-news.com/articles/september212010/redemptive-leader-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september212010/redemptive-leader-dd.php Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:01:00 PDT Writing for Reader’s Digest a few years back, Captain Alan Bean writes about his Apollo 12 mission. Bean states, “Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask,”Is this thing still flying?” If the answer is yes, then there’s no immediate danger, no need to overreact. When Apollo 12 took off, the spacecraft was hit by lightning. The entire console began to glow with orange and red trouble lights. http://salem-news.com/articles/september072010/litmus-test-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september072010/litmus-test-dd.php Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:00 PDT Last week Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a major speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on the state of the economy. In the speech he sought to reassure financial markets that the Federal Reserve did foresee a slow recovery, and that the Fed was prepared to offer more support if necessary. The speech came as the Commerce Department released revised downward second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers showing growth at just 1.6 percent. http://salem-news.com/articles/august302010/trusted-leaders-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august302010/trusted-leaders-dd.php Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:33:00 PDT In his book Rules of Thumb, Alan M. Webber writes about the differences between talkers and doers. It is a special relationship in organizational structures between those who talk up great ideas and those who make them happen. Webber states, “In your company, who gets listened to when it comes to assessing an idea or evaluating a project? If your company is like most, good talkers get taken more seriously than real doers. http://salem-news.com/articles/august162010/best-brightest-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august162010/best-brightest-dd.php Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:24:00 PDT In his book Life Lessons from the Game of Golf, Steve Riach shares a story about golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Considered by many to be the greatest golfer ever, Nicklaus won seventy tournaments. He finished in the top five of fifty-six Grand Slam championships and won each of those at least three times, including six Masters titles. http://salem-news.com/articles/may232010/sacrificial-leader-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may232010/sacrificial-leader-dd.php Sun, 23 May 2010 07:02:00 PDT Patrick Ryan in a column for Smithsonian shares an interesting story about novelist and essayist George A. Birmingham. Birmingham was in his nonliterary life a clergyman in Ireland where he was pestered by bishops and other authorities to fill in recurring questionnaires. http://salem-news.com/articles/may172010/satisfying-system-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may172010/satisfying-system-dd.php Mon, 17 May 2010 16:54:00 PDT In a Guidepost story, the world renowned tenor Luciano Pavarotti shares a story about growing up in Italy. “When I was a boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of song.” http://salem-news.com/articles/may112010/musical-chairs-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may112010/musical-chairs-dd.php Tue, 11 May 2010 13:35:00 PDT If you are not familiar with Bert and John Jacobs, you should be. They are the creators of the wildly popular and ever optimistic Life is Good brand of tee shirts and other accessories. On their website is the story of their humble beginnings on the streets of Boston selling tee shirts door-to-door in college dormitories. While collecting some good stories, they were not very successful. http://salem-news.com/articles/may032010/life-good-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may032010/life-good-dd.php Mon, 03 May 2010 14:24:00 PDT A story is told involving Yogi Berra, the well-known catcher for the New York Yankees, and Hank Aaron, who at that time was the chief power hitter for the Milwaukee Braves. The teams were playing in the World Series, and as usual Yogi was keeping up his ceaseless chatter, intended to pep up his teammates on the one hand, and distract the Milwaukee batters on the other. http://salem-news.com/articles/april292010/handling-distractions-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april292010/handling-distractions-dd.php Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:08:00 PDT One of the many wonderful things about living along coastal South Carolina is the annual Family Circle Cup women’s tennis tournament on Daniel Island. The world’s top stars compete at this world-class facility for the coveted title each year. http://salem-news.com/articles/april102010/reaction-leader-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april102010/reaction-leader-dd.php Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:15:00 PDT So, how are your brackets looking? Busted? Mine, too. Like many others, I picked Kansas to take it all. Not that I particularly like Kansas but because I, like so many others, thought it was theirs to lose. Strange things happen during March Madness. And just when you think you are safe with picks like Kansas and Syracuse, the unthinkable happens. http://salem-news.com/articles/march292010/march-madness-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march292010/march-madness-dd.php Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:33:00 PDT From Bits & Pieces comes the inspiring story of physicist Richard Feynman. After winning the Nobel prize for his work, he visited his old high school. While there, he decided to look up his records. He was surprised to find that his grades were not as good as he had remembered them. And he got a kick out of the fact that his IQ was 124, not much above average. http://salem-news.com/articles/march182010/far-thinking-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march182010/far-thinking-dd.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:08:00 PDT Robert Louis Stevenson tells of a storm that caught a vessel off a rocky coast and threatened to drive it and its passengers to destruction. In the midst of the terror, one daring man, contrary to orders, went to the deck, made a dangerous passage to the pilot house and saw the steerman, at his post holding the wheel unwaveringly, and inch by inch, turning the ship out, once more to sea. http://salem-news.com/articles/march082010/pilot-face-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march082010/pilot-face-dd.php Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:12:00 PST It is said that on his retreat from Greece after his great military expedition there, King Xerxes boarded a Phoenician ship along with a number of his Persian troops. But a fearful storm came up, and the captain told Xerxes there was no hope unless the ship’s load was substantially lightened. http://salem-news.com/articles/march022010/grateful-leader-dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march022010/grateful-leader-dd.php Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:05:00 PST From an article in Bits and Pieces some years back comes an inspiring story. Years ago, a John Hopkins professor gave a group of graduate students this assignment: Go to the slums. Take 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and investigate their background and environment. Then predict their chances for the future. http://salem-news.com/articles/february232010/legacy-leadership_dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february232010/legacy-leadership_dd.php Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:27:00 PST In the 1992 blockbuster film, A Few Good Men, Navy lawyer Daniel Kaffee, played by Tom Cruise, and Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway, played by Demi Moore, are assigned to defend two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier. Kaffee is inclined to plea out the case but Galloway pushes him to investigate deeper. He begins a process of questioning fellow officers to get to the truth. The quest eventually leads them to base commander Colonel Nathan Jessep, played by Jack Nicholson. http://salem-news.com/articles/february152010/handling_truth_dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february152010/handling_truth_dd.php Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:22:00 PST In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn’t. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” asks Linus. “These five fingers,” says Lucy. “Individually they’re nothing, but when I curl them together like this into a single unit, they form a weapon that is terrible to behold.” http://salem-news.com/articles/february082010/morale_dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february082010/morale_dd.php Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:41:00 PST John Maxwell shares a story about a man who suffered from constant headaches who went to see his doctor. “I don’t know why I keep getting these terrible headaches,” he lamented. “I don’t drink like so many other people do. I don’t smoke like so many other people do. I don’t overeat like so many other people do. I don’t run around like so many other people do. I don’t-“ http://salem-news.com/articles/february012010/halos_ego_dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february012010/halos_ego_dd.php Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:51:00 PST On September 6, 1995, thousands of fans packed Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles were playing host to the California Angels. President Bill Clinton was in attendance, but only as a spectator to the history that was about to be made. http://salem-news.com/articles/january252010/distance_dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january252010/distance_dd.php Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:19:00 PST In 1965, the Rolling Stones released their hit song, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. Satisfaction is the first of eight singles to reach number one in the U.S. The last song to hit number one was Miss You, released in 1978. The Rolling Stones have released more than 50 albums and are one of rock music’s most enduring legends. I read two interesting articles of late about attitudes in the workplace. And depending on which account you read, satisfaction either abounds or as the Stones’ song suggests, there is no satisfaction. http://salem-news.com/articles/january182010/satisfaction_dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january182010/satisfaction_dd.php Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:24:00 PST At this time of the year it’s not uncommon to see geese flying across the evening sky. One thing I’ve discovered over the years is that leadership lessons can be found all around us if we are paying attention. Yogi Berra once mused, “You can learn a lot by watching.” http://salem-news.com/articles/january032010/geese_dd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january032010/geese_dd.php Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:42:00 PST