Tony Curran

“BP is a multinational energy business that has 92,000 employees and operates in 175 countries. When a new chief executive was recruited internally at BP (Tony Hayward), he promised to improve the company’s disappointing performance by quickly changing its culture to become more innovative and responsive to its customers.” Q: How easy do you think it is for a new chief executive to change the culture of an organization quickly? Justify your answer with reference to BP &/or other businesses

writer for “August: Osage County” establishes a sense of reality in his play by developing characters that everyone can relate too. His play is about family, the use of drugs, cancer, and suicide, subjects that people go through during their lifetime. Tony Kushner the playwright of “Angels in America” provides the same feeling

As the 1996 Pulitzer and Tony Award Winner, I had long thought of it as my personal unicorn. Something I had heard and dreamt of, but would never experience myself. As we dressed for the show, my thoughts were flooded with images and ideas. We descended the hotel stairs, hailed

Simulation Reflection The simulation was very interesting in that my partner and I were given an opportunity to think critically about how to approach to influence different managers and workers with different characteristics. By running the simulation twice, it allowed us to find out what actions have worked and what did not during the first run, and then second run allowed us to apply what we learned to complete the second simulation in a much more efficient and timely manner. There are three

Warrior. It is a Thai film that was directed by Prachya Pinkaew and was released in 2003 (IMDb.com). Other works of Pinkaew include The Protector (2005), Chocolate (2008) and Warrior King 2 (2013). The main actors in Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior were Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, and Suchao Pongwilai. In a nutshell, Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior revolves around Ting, a martial artist from a rural area, venturing into the inner city in order to retrieve the head of a sacred religious

“War for the Planet of the Apes” is a 2017 American sci-fi movie coordinated by Matt Reeves and composed by Mark Bomback and Reeves. A continuation of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), it is the third portion in the Planet of the Apes reboot and arrangement. The film stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, and Steve Zahn, and takes after a showdown between the chimps, drove by Caesar, and the people for control of Earth. Like its ancestor, its introduce

I pick Doris up following work to meet Zak and Gordon at The REI store. The process of buying a road bike is effortless with Zak. He shows Doris and me the exact ones for us. Without hesitancy, she pulls out her credit card. I am less eager to spend the money, but don’t overthink the expense and just do it. Gordon is next to pick one. He takes his time and eventually settles on the bicycle Zak prefers. And later, it’s time to shop for cycling clothes, a pair of road shoes, bike accessories and

After doing some research, the largest problem with Zappos is “a workplace where on one and everyone is the boss” (Noguchi, 2015). As their newly appointed CEO, I would stand up and take charge in order to reorganize the company. The phrase “too many Chiefs and not enough Indians” can be applied here because it is unclear who are Chiefs and who are Indians. Zappos’ lack of structure and management is a direct cause of this. In order to gain structure, I would first determine who in the company has

Racing is a difficult sport as it is dangerous. To succeed a racer must have grit, determination, and endurance. These qualities shine from Denny. Denny is able to adapt to his environment and conditions. Thus, not only is he a phenomenal driver but a winner in life as well. The book The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein discuses humanity’s ethics, morals, and antics. From reading this book the reader may take a new way of life. Certainly, the reader with evaluate his or her own life choices

The ninth value is to be passionate and determined. Hsieh’s belief in the concept of Zappos is what fueled his determination to keep the company afloat. “We are inspired because we believe in what we are doing and where we are going.” (Hsieh, p. 181). Hsieh refused to take no for an answer and that is attributable to Zappos’ success. This is a key criterion in the Zappos hiring process. If a candidate doesn’t seem passionate about possibly working for Zappos, they won’t fit in with the culture. Being