When Things Go Wrong

When Things Go Wrong

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When Things Go Wrong episodes

  • Mary Wittenberg — President E.F. Pro Cycling | Managing teams and media during 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, COVID Pandemic
    After the 9/11 tragedy, Mary and her colleagues decided it was necessary to continue with the New York City Marathon just six weeks after the attacks. Mary takes us through the decision making process and how they prepared, in record time, to keep thousands safe on the streets of New York. 
    She opens up about a tragic event during the 2008 Olympic trials; speaks candidly about the bombings during the Boston Marathon in 2013; and reveals lessons learned that helped her handle recent events like Hurricane Sandy and the COVID pandemic.
    Follow Mary Wittenberg on Twitter @MaryWitt and visit EF Pro Cycling at www.efprocycling.com
    To purchase the book or audio book of “What To Do When Things Go Wrong” by our host, Frank Supovitz, go to: 
    https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Things-Wrong-Inevitable_And/dp/126044158X
    For more about Frank Supovitz, check out Fast Traffic Entertainment at FastTrafficEvents.com and on social media: Facebook, @SupEvents on Twitter, and LinkedIn.
    This show is a production of Black Barrel Media. Visit our website BlackBarrelMedia.com and our social media: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.
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    41 min
  • Brian Burke — NHL Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations | Managing a pro sports franchise
    Brian Burke, President of Hockey Operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins, talks about the challenges of managing a professional sports franchise. It’s like working in a goldfish bowl, and the difficulties relate to almost any industry. He explains how he stays focused on his goals when everyone is watching and everyone has an opinion. 
    We hear how he handled the high profile Team USA Hockey controversy, and Brian’s “essential rules” for working through any crisis. He established the rules through years of enduring big losses and intense moments personally and professionally. He details the tricks to keeping family, business, or team morale up when things are going wrong and how to work with the media during a public crisis. 
    To order Brian’s book, “Burke’s Law,” go to: 
    https://www.amazon.com/Burkes-Law-Hockey-Brian-Burke/dp/0735239479
    To support Brian’s charity “You Can Play” go to: YouCanPlay.org 
    To purchase the book or audiobook of “What To Do When Things Go Wrong” by Frank Supovitz, go to: 
    https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Things-Wrong-Inevitable_And/dp/126044158X
    For more about Frank Supovitz, check out Fast Traffic Entertainment at FastTrafficEvents.com and on social media: Facebook, @SupEvents on Twitter, and LinkedIn.
    This show is a production of Black Barrel Media. Visit our website BlackBarrelMedia.com and our social media: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    49 min
  • Introducing "When Things Go Wrong"
    Crisis usually strikes out of nowhere. Even with extensive planning and preparation, we can't anticipate everything. Sometimes, things just go wrong.
    Host Frank Supovitz will speak with professionals in a variety of industries to find out they handled crisis and adversity, and to discover lessons that can help others.
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    4 min

About When Things Go Wrong

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Crisis comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we see it coming, sometimes we don't. Host Frank Supovitz has spent more than 30 years creating, managing and producing major sports and entertainment events, and he'll speak with professionals in all walks of life and business about how they have handled crisis and adversity.