Does James Burke experience a defining moment while at Johnson and Johnson? Explain.
. Does James Burke experience a defining moment while at Johnson and Johnson? Explain. I think James Burke's experience at Johnson and Johnson (J&J) is definitely a defining moment. His experience in J& J had a lots of ups and downs in his career. He even had to quit and rejoin J& J . He had failures before he had success in his career. His newly launched product named Liquiprin was fairly successful but his other three products viz a nose drop, a cough medicine and a chest rub marketed under the Arrestin trademark was a complete failure. But he learned from his failure to improve for the next time. In my view point the major leadership lesson Burke learned was from the General when he said, " What business is all about is making decisions, and you don't make decisions without making mistakes. Now, don't ever make that mistake again, but please make sure you make other mistakes." These words of inspiration from the General truly demonstrated how a leader directs and drives passion in his followers. Burke's successful leadership and demonstrated integrity promoted him to become President of J& J Co. During this time he challenged the General's 30 years old Credo. I think at this point he had a distinct vision to drive the future of the company . "The leader needs two intellectual abilities that are not formally assessed in an academic way: he needs to have a sense for
Why is John F Kennedy such a famous and controversial figure in history?
Why is John F Kennedy such a famous and controversial figure in history? John Kennedy was born into a family already steeped in controversy. His millionaire father, Joseph Kennedy, was reputedly involved in bootlegging in the 1920s, and was said to have had links with the mob. He dreamed of a life in politics however after World War 2 broke out he leant politically towards the Axis powers and ruined his chances forever. However, this did not stop the chances of his sons. In 1946, John Kennedy was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives and later served as a Senator for Massachusetts. During his time as Senator, JFK allegedly developed links to the mafia himself and was famously associated with the "Rat Pack", which was a group of actors and musicians (eg. Frank Sinatra, his brother-in-law Peter Lawford) who were also connected with the mob. It is also alleged that Frank Sinatra was a "runner-boy" between Kennedy and the mafia during the 1960 Presidential Election campaign. J.F.K. married his wife, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in 1953, however he continued to live on the wild side. This was all, however, a life that remained hidden from the public eye for his entire political career, and was only better known much after his death. He was a young good-looking president with a young good-looking family. They became a kind of "Royal Family" for the American people. In
How Useful Are Sources A to C To Explain Why The United States Became Involved In The War In Vietnam?
How Useful Are Sources A to C To Explain Why The United States Became Involved In The War In Vietnam? Sources A-C gives us some insight into why the USA fought and got involved in Vietnam and reveals a number of reasons about Vietnam. I shall be reviewing each source from which I have stated above. Sources A, B and C. Source A is a primary public speech made by President Johnson (Lyndon Baines Johnson) in April 1965 just one month after the start of 'Operation Rolling Thunder' according to the provenance. This is where he wanted his opinions to be spoken out and heard. In the speech Johnson is saying "We fight in Vietnam because we have a promise to keep". This is a promise regarded and made by Eisenhower when he was President in 1953. Lyndon Johnson wants all the Americans to believe what he is exactly saying and still wants to keep this promise. The Truman Doctrine was mentioned in the speech which was to come and help about communism in 1948 and Johnson wants to stick with this. In 1954, President Eisenhower and JFK started sending "advisers" as first president Kennedy would have wanted. You can see that Johnson is talking in a very religious manner and just maybe a religious when speaking out in the speech. President Johnson wants people and to reassure all Americans about the 'Domino Theory'. The domino theory was a mid-20th century foreign policy theory. If one country
A look in the life and works of Samuel Johnson.
A LOOK INTO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON Samuel Johnson, a prominent English writer of the early eighteenth century, brought vivid life to the literary realm of that era. He is known by many to be a writer of great intellect, thought, and positive influence in the writings of literary to follow. Johnson has been hailed as a literary giant in his day, as well as in present times. Samuel Johnson is a great writer because of the critical approval of specific elements, namely satire, the moral romance, and the biography. The first element for which the critics have praised Johnson is his powerful satire. Johnson's best example of this is displayed in his work The Vanity of Human Wishes. In this highly regarded poem, Johnson intertwines moral elegance and majestic verse in this satirical masterpiece. The Vanity of Human Wishes is hailed as one of Johnson's greatest literary accomplishments. This wonderful work illustrates, according to Albert Perry Walker in his book Life of Johnson, "The futility of man's ambitious struggles for happiness..."1 Samuel Johnson had a keen sense of his surroundings, as he was a common figure in English society. Johnson did not, however, begin his life in a stately position within the class system. He grew up beneath the weights of poverty as his family struggled to make ends meet. Determined to get the best education possible,
How far was the leadership of Martin Luther King responsible for the gains made by the Civil Rights movement in the years 1955-1968?
How far was the leadership of Martin Luther King responsible for the gains made by the Civil Rights movement in the years 1955-1968? Martin Luther King was of course a prominent member of the Civil Rights movement. However it can be argued that his leadership – though effective – was only partly responsible for the gains made by the Civil Rights movement in the years 1955-1968. During his leadership of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Marin Luther King organized a variety of peaceful protests in the war for Civil Rights. One of such was the Montgomery bus boycott done in conjunction with the NAACP where Martin Luther King encouraged a peaceful solution raised through civil disobedience. His leadership in this matter was heard and protest remained peaceful all through his time as leader as the SCLC. Though King was sentenced to a year in prison – which he only served two weeks of – the Montgomery bus boycott helped bring the Civil Rights movement to media attention and highlighted the effectiveness of King’s policies. However it must be noted that King wasn’t the only leader that the Civil Rights movement had to be proud of, and as such he couldn’t be afforded all the successes of other campaigners. For example the Little Rock Campaign detailing the prevention of black students from enrolling in Little Rock due to white racists was undertaken by the
Who killed John F. Kennedy?
Who killed John F. Kennedy? Although the 10 years investigation into the death of JFK concluded Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole assassin still many historians and experts suspect that it is not only him who has been involved in this but a few others making it a conspiracy. Among the suspects, the CIA and Lyndon Johnson play some major roles as they also had substantial motives and the best opportunity to carry out the crime. Even though it has been almost four decades since the assassination still there had not been adequate amount of information revealed regarding who did this & why? Discussed below are some of the motives and opportunities of several individuals/groups who are suspected to be assassins. Among the suspects in the JFK case, Lee Harvey Oswald is a prime suspect despite his limited motive to assassinate Kennedy. In an interview with Aline Mosby a United Press International reporter in Moscow in 1959, Oswald mentioned that “I ‘am a Marxist” highlighting that during the cold war he had the motive to assassinate the president of the USA who represented the enemy from a communist point of view. However, if one looks at the historical detail more closely, it would emerge that JFK was a president advocating more positive relationships with the USSR for example establishing a hot line with Russia in 1963. Accordingly President Kennedy was soft on communism and
Explain the reasons why America became increasingly involved in the affairs of Vietnam between 1954 and 1965
GCSE History Coursework: Denis Harley Assignment Two; Question One Question: Explain the reasons why America became increasingly involved in the affairs of Vietnam between 1954 and 1965? There are many reasons as to why the US became more and more involved in Vietnam. I will talk about all of these reasons, but the main, underlying fact is: The Cold War. The Cold War was about the building up of nuclear threats and arms between the then two world super powers; Russia (USSR) and America (USA). After World War 2, the USSR hated the US and Vice Versa. Here are a few of the reason why the USSR hated America: Russia was not invited to the Treaty of Versailles, after they helped defeat the Germans in the First World War (However this decision was not totally unjust). At the T.o.V. they lost land, without even being asked. Another reason for the hatred was during the 1930's, running up to WW2, Communist Russia and their leader, Josef Stalin asked for an alliance with the West (including the USA), so they would have someone to back them up if Germany invaded. The West turned a cold shoulder, meaning that Stalin had to sign the Nazi-Soviet pact with 'the enemy', Adolph Hitler and his Germany. An additional motive was the fact that Russia, after Germany attempting to invade, (thus breaking the Nazi-Soviet pact) had to fight against Germany for three years without
Case Analysis - Johnson Wax: Enhance (A).
Case Analysis - Johnson Wax: Enhance (A) Contents Page No. . Executive Summary 1 2. Opportunities/Challenges faced by the company 1 3. Course of Action undertaken 1 4. Recommendations 2 5. Additional Issues 5 Executive Summary: The issues currently faced by Johnson Wax are whether to launch 'Enhance' right now, launch it after some reformulation or abandon the product. Our recommendation to John Sherman is to launch 'Enhance' after reformulation and repositioning of the product. Opportunities: * The market for instant Conditioner shampoo is a growing market. It has steadily grown from 1975 to 1978 and the projected sales revenue from this market in 1979 is 250 Million. If Johnson can capture 10 percent of the market then from Exhibit 11 the profit on sale is equal to ((56-21)/56 ) * 25 million = 13.9 million profit. * Johnson is already positioned well in this market with its product Agree. Agree has a 15.4% market share in the instant conditioner market. Johnson can leverage this to further penetrate the instant conditioner market. * No conditioner currently in the market is targeted to a specific segment or need (dry hair problem). With Johnson releasing a conditioner targeted to satisfy the need for a conditioner specific to dry hair, it will capture a significant segment of the market. Challenges: * Sassoon is a competitor
USA's involvement in Vietnam War
C/W Why did the USA become involved in Vietnam in the 1950s and 1960s? There are several reasons why the USA became involved in Vietnam in the 1950s and 1960s. They were, there was a Cold war going on between USA and Russia, fear of communism was another motivation for USA to become involved, the assassination of President John F Kennedy was also a major factor, the assassination of JFK brought the arrival of a new President; Lyndon Johnson and finally North Vietnam attacked US warships this was one of the biggest factor. The reason for all the fighting and wars in Vietnam all because of the way the country was going to be run. It was just after WWII and Japan had control of Vietnam. But before this Vietnam had been part of Frances colonies and they wanted it back. So the French went into Vietnam with a plan to once again take what was once theirs. At the same time the Cold war between USA and Russia was going on. The democratically run America wanted all the countries to become democratically run while on the other hand Russia wanted all the countries to become communist. USA feared that communism was spreading across the world and they had to act now to stop it. This was called a "domino theory", if one country falls the countries around it will follow. As USA was an ally of France and they knew that if France regained control of Vietnam it would be run as a democracy
Why did America get increasingly involved in Vietnam?1945-65 From the early 1800's up until 1931 Vietnam was controlled by France,
Why did America get increasingly involved in Vietnam? 945-65 From the early 1800's up until 1931 Vietnam was controlled by France, Frances rule was then ended as they were forced to pull out of Vietnam due to the start of WW2, France left a 'puppet ruler' named Emperor Bao Dai. This left Vietnam vulnerable to invasion which was an opportunity Japan could not refuse and took advantage of Vietnam's situation by invading. This sparked the return of a well known Vietnamese communist, Ho Chi Minh who was an exile during Frances rein, but thanks to WW2 was able to stage his return and help battle the Japanese and regain Vietnam's freedom. The Marshall Plan was the main way in which the United States for the reconstruction of Europe following WW2. Between 1948 and 1951 the USA contributed $13 billion (equivalent to nearly $100 billion in 2005) to 16 European Countries. This followed President Truman's speech in 1947. On March 12th 1947 Harry S Truman gave his famous Doctrine speech which proposed that the United States shall be able to offer financial and economical support to free people who are resisting attempted subjection by armed minorities or outside pressure. In 1949 China fell victim to the spread of communism which was a huge blow to France and America. America continued to provide support and aid to the French in the form of money and weapons up until 1954 when America
