Ross Crisis Management

He didn’t have to be there. That’s the kicker. The congressional hearing was called by him. There are so many lessons here as to be unbelievable. Let’s just discuss one. Sometimes Just Shut Up Clemens former trainer Brian McNamee made very serious allegations of injecting Clemens with steriods. These allegations were backed up by Andy [...]

When my neighbor couldn’t find work I knew the country had an unemployment crisis. My neighbor has a PhD in engineering. Highly skilled professionals have little advantage finding quality work today. The game has changed. Let me share one method that will save you frustration and have employers/potential clients hunting you down. Stop Looking for [...]

Has Tiger lost weight? Has he gotten shorter? I recently watched one of his tournaments and couldn’t believe it was him. It was as if a body double was playing him on T.V. – public perception is a beast. When the public is on your side you look taller and more dominating than you really [...]

This story was covered in the July 30, 2010 online version of the Wall Street Journal. Hayward seems to be most comfortable living outside the shadows of reality. The horse is dead, I won’t beat it. Instead, read the post below on how Tony Hayward could have avoided his personal crisis. www.rosscrisismanagement.com/blog/what-bp%E2%80%99s-hayward-can-learn-from-umpire-jim-joyce/

So my wife and I were traveling north on Interstate 75 leaving Florida, when we came upon an accident. Two retirees riding in a motorcycle and accompanying carriage flipped over at a high rate of speed. We were one of the first to arrive as bedlam was just settling in. Blood was everywhere. My wife, [...]

The line between love and hate is still thin. Lessons learned from the recent LeBron James “Decision” saga are multi-layered. Let’s discuss a couple. Leaving is worse than being left It’s easy to forget pro athletes are simply employees. I didn’t say they make what regular employees make, but they are employees none the less. [...]

BP has managed to make an immeasurable environmental crisis worse. They’ve made it worse through managerial mistakes. Mistakes that could have been avoided just by watching a missed call by umpire Jim Joyce. Jim Joyce is an experienced Major League Baseball umpire with 22 professional seasons under his belt. On June 2, 2010, Detroit Tigers [...]

Your corporation has just announced a major product recall after several child deaths. TMZ has just published a photo of your client and his girlfriend on vacation. The only problem is, your client has a wife and five kids. Your number one selling Disney actress has been accused of cocaine use, she is only 15; [...]