Callum Gowar October 24, 2017 33 1. He was educated in the Chicago public schools and later attended Pittsfield Academy in Pittsfield, MA. A stormy period in our nations history might have become even more stormy. "Good afternoon. An hour later he returned and ordered that the staff story be spiked and that the services story be run. Few of her fellow publishers, especially those in smaller metropolitan areas, thought that this woman, whose pressroom was only a few blocks from the headquarters of the AFL-CIO, and she was probably the least experienced publisher any of them knew, few of them thought she would risk a strike. At precisely 9 a.m., Knight would stride purposely through the newsroom, dressed like a banker, jaw set for action. Among the most inspiring moments Ive ever had while attending American Society of News Editors conventions since the mid-1990s were 10 Leadership Moments that were part of the 2001 program in Washington, D.C. Intermittently over three days, a score of the most courageous editors and publishers of our time were honored with 2- to 10-minute rousing testimonials by colleagues who worked with them or were close to them. Learn how your comment data is processed. Our goal is to give all Americans front door access to the truth.. Let us know who you are and how we can assist you. Life is a leaf of paper white, Whereon each one of us may write. There were four major trends in newspapering in the last half of the last century. Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. The notebook was where JSK spoke his mind with blunt honesty, often to the discomfort of his social peers at the country clubs and business peers in the boardrooms. Its personal. The experience of any losses will be the same for both employees and the Boss, so you should attempt to reach out and share your feelings. Champions in Action is an innovative program launched in 2002 by Citizens Bank: Personal Finance and Online Banking and WMUR-TV to recognize and support nonprofit organizations that are making a difference in the community.. Memorial tributes are an excellent way of commemorating the life of a deceased coworker. In a state where the Teamsters Union had clout equally prevalent in the Legislature and the marketplace, she insisted on a thorough and an honest examination. The easiest way to see why I believe this to be true is to simply substitute a leader for love in the above quote. A farewell tribute to a colleague who passed away is best organized by friends of the deceased. In our age of celebrity worship and social media hype, it is tempting to think of leadership in terms of charisma. In the case of Lexington, it produced what I consider an instructional footnote if youd been in Lexington in 1985 when Creed was leading the Herald-Leader, you would have thought that the relationship between the newspaper and the community was broken beyond repair. Our brilliant editor Abe Rosenthal laid out the newsrooms plans for him, complete with an offsite newsroom and composing room to maintain secrecy. Good leaders have vision. Remarks prepared for delivery. Writing the notebook was a ritual we observed every Thursday at the Beacon Journal. I dont know how many of you ever saw the pictures of the damage done to the Washington Post pressroom that night rollers slashed, Coke bottles thrown into the gears, fire started in the reel room, and fire extinguishers fire extinguisher hoses cut to render them useless. After another heated conversation, Kelsch again refused to run the story. There may never have been a time in national history when a small group of editors became as important or as influential as in the South during the Civil Rights Era. His son and pastor of the church, Garry Wiggins, speaks on the right side of photo. This post is derived from my comments provided at his ceremony). The regions political leaders, the vast majority of the Souths governors, senators and U.S. representatives played politics with the Supreme Court school desegregation decision, questioning whether it even had to be obeyed. Courage, too, powered the many editors who lead their newsrooms and communities during the Civil Rights turbulence in the 1960s. POLITICAL POWERBROKERS. I have come to believe it comes down to a single word: Love. Gregory Moss, a former English teacher of mine, was unlike any other man. An accomplished unconventional leader and proven status quo buster, he has successfully led several multi-billion dollar transformation efforts and his award-winning work has been featured in a wide variety of articles and journals, including the Harvard Business Review. Jane Mykrantz and me. The fact is, we have too few examples of great leadership. "A great spiritual leader, fully committed to the historic reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people that he movingly expressed during his historic visit to Israel in 2009 . The most famous passage addressing this internal drive to selflessly serve others is written by Saint Paul and found in Chapter 13 of 1st Corinthians. I am thinking of you in these difficult times. A tribute speech is one of the most personal and emotional speech. Perhaps that explains his columns. They received well over 75 nominations, and after careful deliberation, the Selection Committee has completed the difficult . My Pastor is a faithful man of God. They risked advertising and reader boycotts. In 1967, public sentiment was building against the war in Vietnam. At one of its annual conventions, the American Society of News Editors paid tribute to some of the newspaper industry's greatest modern leaders, honoring them with short "Leadership Moments" Yesterday afternoon, those of you lucky enough to hear Michael Useem learned about the power and danger of what he calls leadership moments situations that pose enormous challenges to individuals and to institutions. Indeed, to Al Neuharth, English is a second language. He had one himself. Though thou have time. Falling leaves, the smell of burning crosses.. I'm going to be honest. They . So-and-so was a great example to us all. As Creeds editor, I will never forget his steadfastness in the face of this difficulty. Ladies and gentleman, Mother Courage herself, Katharine Graham. They believe the best and want the best for others and as such, are patient, gracious, and forgiving. That's the most important quality in a good leader." George S. Patton Johnsons patience allowed people to learn their lessons in their own time. Katharines decision was to get another edition on the streets as soon as possible and keep them coming for the next four-and-a-half months. "Man, we started back in 2014," said Zeek. When they returned to Washington, DC that September, their old friend John Quinn called my father, told him that Gannett was thinking about buying the Oakland Tribune and asked my father if he had any recommendations for potential editors. Kelsch went to check with his boss. And they brought unto him a penny. According to Coach Oscar . We all miss him. Tribute to Late Mother-in-law. For a leader, you would commit a felony. Why some tribute could be an organized event like dinner in honor of a person, it is majorly done in honor of people who are dead, especially people we feel had lived an exceptional life. That could, to some, look like a failure. One of the major dilemmas they face is the conflict between responding to the needs of their own family and the collective needs. If memory serves, it was fabulous longtime ASNE member Deborah Howell who took the lead in organizing these leadership moments for the 2001 convention. 73 Amazing Leadership Quotes That Will Inspire You To Be Great. And if there is a leadership moment from my fathers life that I think we need to mirror right now, it is that determination to do what it takes to fulfill a promise. Thirty years ago, The New York Times and its publisher, my father Punch Sulzberger, faced just such a defining moment. Could you please stand up and be recognized. And they could not understand how this editor, a man of elegant taste and old-fashioned virtue, could take the side of rebellious youths who smoked pot and wore the American flag on their tattered jeans. (Listen to Howard Weavers tribute to Kay Fanning), The New York Times(Presentation by Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr.). - Stephen Covey, author and educator. Now neither of them was working. A mother's love is endless. Looking back over three decades, my father said of the Pentagon Papers, What became clear after reading them was that these were extraordinary documents proving deceit of the American people by their elected representatives. Showing search results for "Tribute To A Great Leader" sorted by relevance. After the conversation, Dave typed his resignation and he put it in his pocket. Her leadership moment has truly stretched across many decades. In addition to serving our nation as an active duty General Officer in the United States Air Force, John enjoys helping people learn to walk differently in the world so they can become the best version of themselves possible. Maximum: 375 words. His offense: he opposed Governor Ross Barnetts stop-at-nothing approach to preventing the desegregation of the University of Mississippi. Even when - perhaps especially when - you don't feel like being a leader. But for a line, be that sublime, -. What does it mean today at the University of Alabama and here in Tuscaloosa to have the law on your side? Cecil Wiggins was a great pastor and fervent proponent of the baptism of the Holy Spirit as well as one of the largest givers to . Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I think it's great that he's coming back to join a very capable administration already of dealing with this problem, and it will just strengthen that team. He noted that this closing schools might be worse even than what had befallen the nation during the Civil War. A Tribute to Phyllis Harmon Greene - March 1, 2010 - Temple Israel - Columbus, Ohio Have you ever been asked to do a favor and without thinking much about it you said, "Of course," and then twenty years later, you actually had to follow-through on your promise. I was so moved by the tributes, which were a new feature for ASNE that year, that I spent hours editing conference tapes to extract the testimonials and offered the digitized sound files to ASNE for its website, along with some of the transcripts Id done. Not failure, but low aim, is crime. They believed the time had come to end segregation in America. At that time the Oakland Tribune was considered the nations second-worst newspaper. During the growth of Johnsons Insurance into a national organization, he became involved in all aspects of the business including offshoot companies. My sister Patricia and I would like to welcome you to the memorial service of our mom. "Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. The great leader is he who the people say, we did it ourselves. A staff of more than 50 people, some of us already wasted by Watergate, was mobilized and organized for duty on a multi-angled story that would break in the middle of the pivotal post-Watergate political year. Tribute is the best way to show your respect, admiration, or gratitude to someone you feel is so important to you in life. We, in the press, will always have such an obligation on behalf of our profession, of our readers and of our democracy. At one of its annual conventions, the American Society of News Editors paid tribute to some of the newspaper industrys greatest modern leaders, honoring them with short Leadership Moments sprinkled for inspiration throughout the three-day program. People were dispatched all over the country to learn what the experience of desegregation was actually like for a community and a newspaper. Her leadership moment has truly stretched across many decades.. A few months ago hundreds of people, young and old, from all economic levels and representing a cultural rainbow, gathered in the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. The same year her newspaper won Alaskas first Pulitzer Prize, she was forced to lay off 40 percent of the staff and appeal to the community for contributions to keep publishing. So when I think about the lessons my father left, I think about vision, boldness and a commitment to excellence. She was well-known and admired in her community. (Listen to Roberts tribute to Civil Rights Era editors), Oakland Tribune(Presented by Dori Maynard of the Maynard Institute), In 1977, my father quit his job on the Washington Post to begin working on the institute that bears his name today. Top Gun Leadership: The Fine Art of Delivering Corrective Action. As one of those three people, what I still remember is not Toms preparation, but his presence. A simple letter of sympathy or a few words to express your condolences will be greatly appreciated. They appreciate that a leaders arrogance and envy can paralyze a whole organization. But they were forceful and often eloquent. A tribute can also be uplifting and offer reassurance that the deceased coworker's contributions and legacy will live on, according to AARP. He was the lone opponent of the war in the group. As 2013 dawned, I got to thinking about those remarkable editors and publishers and wondered what leadership advice they might have in these days of imploding traditional media and the state of flux of journalisms business model. a transformational leader and change agent who had great dreams of what public education could be. And informed his wife, Susie, about his impending resignation. Our deepest sympathies, friend. As we move forward I know my father would say that if this industry is to survive and thrive this is the very time that we need a vision for the newsroom of the future and the boldness to finally make it so if we are to ever deliver on our promise of excellent, accurate, and credible journalism. Not just any love, however. Another courageous civil rights editor honored was Eugene Patterson, whom Roy Peter Clark noted in his obituary on Jan. 13 2013 wrote the remarkable column A Flower for the Graves as he sat crying, his daughter nearby, just hours after four young girls were murdered in a church bombing in Birmingham. What were Lucys crimes? For this, as John Kennedy said of courage, each editor must look into his own soul. Then he re-directed a foundation to ensure the continued flow of minorities into newspapers; the continued fight to defend the First Amendment; the continued quest to explain our past while we invent our future; and the continued effort to explain and maybe export freedom to other nations. Today, our profession faces another version of this leadership moment. The other side wont stand a chance. A bomb threat that forced us to empty the building while the fire department using dogs searched the place. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be. Be a little more visible. So to even things up, I hereby resolve by vote of one to nothing that there are 89 liars in the state Legislature. So dry your eyes and remember me, As a young editor, I turned to my publisher. They buy it because it tells them important things without flinching, or shading the truth.. It being a simple matter. "What you do has far greater impact than what you say.". And the late Charles Jackson, who in 1990 produced a package on racial profiling, was the city editor. He was what we might call a purposeful leader - someone who has the ability to inspire others to act for the common good, to serve some greater cause, to pursue a larger goal, to believe in a higher ideal. "A grateful community can only say THANK YOU!" -Linda and John Dullam "I will always remain proud of attending and graduating from CI. Falling leaves, the smell of burning crosses.. The outcome of the civil rights struggle might have been different, and almost certainly, the Souths resistance might have even been more violent, had the editors not provided leadership at a crucial time. Paul J. Johnson we honour and cherish what you have done for the landscape of our rocky home and recognize your life stretching out in the hearts of our province and it is without further ado, that we bid you adieu. Only we can trace the truth, Southerner you and I. Kelsch responded that he did not know if they would be allowed to do that. Publicly held corporations began gobbling up papers big and small, a trend personified by the Gannett Company led by Al. Having observed those qualities in David, one participant in the Faculty's school leadership Great leaders communicate commitment while wannabe leaders make promises. Pastor Tony Clark. Somehow, maybe in a couple of days. Months ahead of time, he had recruited one of the best managers ever, Bob Phelps from The New York Times to supervise the coverage. Thats the most sickening thing I ever heard. Managers control, leaders build and accomplish.. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be." Rosalynn Carter "Be willing to make decisions. As a leader, we are not free if we have no followers and cannot float downstream on those who support us. Those lessons are particularly important to us in the industry this year as we are faced with dwindling resources and a newsroom census that looks very little like the nations census. Enduring a promise to make Newfoundland better and investing his time and energy into the future of our beautiful province. Administration & Leadership Brain-Based Learning Blended Learning Classroom Management Culturally Responsive Teaching Differentiated Instruction English Language Learners New Teachers Online Learning Student Engagement Teacher Wellness Topics A-Z Grade Levels Pre-K K-2 Primary 3-5 Upper Elementary 6-8 Middle School 9-12 High School About Us The next morning when Dave came into the office, there was a firestorm among his angry staffers. We broke those childrens bodies, he wrote in his Atlanta Constitution. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. Donnell Henderson. During the difficult period, I had any number of visits from people in the circulation department or the production department or the advertising department saying that they understood why the newspaper had to publish the story and that they were proud that it did. Its personal. Good afternoon, and welcome to FBI Headquarters. Such qualities include moral trustworthiness, social aptitude, empathy, pastoral care, and more. But Al Neuharth started taking risks early, forging a career that changed the world of newspapering. Can you imagine any other, never mind Attorney General, in the last thirty years talking like that? I just thank God for bringing you to Williams Chapel. But presenting this tribute will be the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. But when the Post finally got their own copies of the Pentagon Papers five agonizing days later talk about courage, just waiting five days was courage after the Times had been enjoined from future publication, she was faced with her own dilemma. When Neil Sheehan, a correspondent in our Washington bureau was given a copy of a 47-volume top secret study of the Vietnam War, Punch and The Times were faced with a momentous decision. (L to R) Lois Oetting, Alma and Harold Hollman in front of church windows designed by Harold's business, City Glass Specialty (church is in Grafton, WI). A story that in the past was routinely reported out by the Pentagon with wire service photos. Paul J. Johnson - A Tribute to a Passionate Community Leader Paul J. Johnson was a man of many facets - Altruist, Leader, Philanthropist, and Doctor of Laws are a few titles he garnered through his life's work. Fortunately, members of our industry, under the leadership of Bo Jones, Publisher of The Washington Post, banded together and helped persuade President Clinton to veto this insidious bill. Perhaps we should date Kay Fannings leadership moments from that day when she walked away from her desk in the news library at the Anchorage Daily News to take over for the editor and publisher, her husband, who had just died at his desk in the newspaper office. They buy it because it tells them important things without flinching, or shading the truth.. But after that, her first decision that required enormous courage that I can remember was her approval of the landmark legal defense that the Washington Post lawyers had crafted to answer a subpoena by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew for all the documents we had supporting stories that eventually cost Agnew his job. Over the past several months, the Tribute to Women Business Leaders Selection Committee, chaired by April Ancira, VP of Ancira Auto Group, has met to identify a cadre of worthy leaders to honor for their accomplishments. Her willingness to stand up in the face of extraordinary special interest pressure was nowhere better demonstrated than in her insistent championing of the investigation of Alaskas Teamsters Union, which was the 1976 Pulitzer Prize winner for public service. He said that the decibel level of that fight had grown exponentially. We are proud to present these written and audio transcripts of the April, 2001 Leadership Moments in honor of some of our crafts and nations greatest leaders women and men who willingly and bravely faced personal injury, financial ruin, prison and being shunned in their communities because they believed so strongly in the right and the might of their journalism and decisions. (Listen to Bob Giles tribute to John S. Knight), USA Today(Presentation by Michael G. Gartner). Station executives who had never been on television before took to the air to denounce the papers treachery. The boycotts against her increased in intensity when she editorially attacked the white citizens council. Today, however, we have the privilege of celebrating someone who epitomizes leadership someone whose life reflects a heart of service and commitment to faith, family, friends, and certainly those who wear Air Force blue. When a police-led motorcade of yellow school buses with a precious cargo of African-American kids chugged up the hill past a mob of angry white people into South Boston 27 years ago to begin the ugliest court ordered desegregation of a northern school system, the city wasnt close to ready. His word or two, and then comes night. But in fact, the opposite was true. (heartstrings activated) Love, the author Paul is saying, is the motivating force behind living and leading our lives in a more excellent way. All of this was done by a man who grew up in a household where German was the main language. No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it. Thereafter, when he received harassing phone calls at home, McGill would say, So you want to speak to Rastus? and point the receiver at the dog and the dog would bark away. We historians countered that we couldnt let a New York judge decide what a Washington paper was going to print, and Katharine Just Call Me Leadership Graham backed her editors. 3.Strong and Courageous - Her life and the way she lived it was strong. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting. Daily circulation went up by nearly 30%, in spite of the fact that wed killed the evening paper. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.". Johnson carried out green space revitalizations in the community as privately and humbly as possible. In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute. How a leader responds to external and internal challenges speaks volume of their character. The greatest leaders recognize this and choose to focus less on what they have to lose or what they have to offer and more on the gifts and strengths they can liberate and highlight in others. There's no love like a mother's. Her heart is filled with care. As any of us who have reported from the U.K. knows, this would have severely restricted our readers ability to know what their elected representatives were doing for them or to them. Listen to Oliphants tribute to Tom Winship, The Washington Post(Presented by Ben Bradlee of The Washington Post). All Rights Reserved. The Boston Globe(Presented by Tom Oliphant of the Boston Globe). And that he was on the map, his newspaper. Announcing his gratitude for each employee daily, reiterating how important their role and efforts were to him and for their success in business. Journalist; Tribune Co. veteran; recently retired Medill assistant professor and managing editor, Medill News Service and Medill Reports Chicago.
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