Joe Maddon just finished his first season as manager of the Chicago Cubs. He gained significant recognition during his time with the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 to 2014. When looking at the aspects of the management process, Maddon excels in the area of leading. First, before examining the leading aspect of management, it’s important to define the term. According to the notes in class, leading means, “Managers must be able to make employees want to participate in achieving an organization's goals. Three components make up the leading function: motivating employees, influencing employees, forming effective groups” (Slide 8, Fundamentals of Sports Management). First, Maddon does an exceptional job of motivating his employees — that being his players.
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In class, controlling was defined as follows: “Controlling means monitoring employees' activities, determining whether the organization is on target toward its goals, and making correction as necessary” (Slide 9, Fundamentals of Sports Management). Maddon did a great job in 2015 of managing his players production to ensure that the organization was always moving towards its goals. The goal, of course, was to try and win a World Series — something that Maddon made clear from his opening press conference when he was introduced as the team’s manager. One example of this came when he decided to bench Starlin Castro. Castro, who was in his sixth year with the organization, was one of the team’s most tenured players. Despite this, Maddon decided to be bold and bench the veteran shortstop for poor performance on the field. This decision was scrutinized by many, but ended up working to the best interest of the team. The team improved in statistical production from the shortstop position both offensively and defensively following the decision. Benching a three time all-star is a gutsy decision, but Maddon made the right move. As Castro rode the bench for a good portion of the last two months of the season, Maddon managed the situation perfectly. He kept Castro motivated, and was able to refocus him in order to get him back on the field. When the postseason came, Maddon increased his role once again. In 14 at-bats in the …show more content…
He does a fantastic job of motivating and influencing his players. He does this by setting extremely high goals — while the bar is always set high, it’s always a reasonable and attainable expectation. Carroll is as ambitious as they come. Rob Asghar, a student of management and employee at USC, observed Carroll’s tenure at the University closely. In an article for Forbes, he described Carroll’s ambitiousness: “(He has) crazy big ambitions. Carroll speaks of ‘always competing’ and ‘wanting to do things better than they’ve ever been done before.’ He seems genuinely frustrated with people who are content do an ordinary job until punching out at 5
In class, controlling was defined as follows: “Controlling means monitoring employees' activities, determining whether the organization is on target toward its goals, and making correction as necessary” (Slide 9, Fundamentals of Sports Management). Maddon did a great job in 2015 of managing his players production to ensure that the organization was always moving towards its goals. The goal, of course, was to try and win a World Series — something that Maddon made clear from his opening press conference when he was introduced as the team’s manager. One example of this came when he decided to bench Starlin Castro. Castro, who was in his sixth year with the organization, was one of the team’s most tenured players. Despite this, Maddon decided to be bold and bench the veteran shortstop for poor performance on the field. This decision was scrutinized by many, but ended up working to the best interest of the team. The team improved in statistical production from the shortstop position both offensively and defensively following the decision. Benching a three time all-star is a gutsy decision, but Maddon made the right move. As Castro rode the bench for a good portion of the last two months of the season, Maddon managed the situation perfectly. He kept Castro motivated, and was able to refocus him in order to get him back on the field. When the postseason came, Maddon increased his role once again. In 14 at-bats in the …show more content…
He does a fantastic job of motivating and influencing his players. He does this by setting extremely high goals — while the bar is always set high, it’s always a reasonable and attainable expectation. Carroll is as ambitious as they come. Rob Asghar, a student of management and employee at USC, observed Carroll’s tenure at the University closely. In an article for Forbes, he described Carroll’s ambitiousness: “(He has) crazy big ambitions. Carroll speaks of ‘always competing’ and ‘wanting to do things better than they’ve ever been done before.’ He seems genuinely frustrated with people who are content do an ordinary job until punching out at 5