Well, in the first case, in a very interesting observation. We had, I think I had… At Oklahoma City, I would say, if you were to ask me what is my weakest management area, I would say it’s hiring people. It’s very strong in one area where people are committed,… Read More
And how did you change, and develop their training and upgrading?… Read More
And I think if you have that roadmap, if the staff has it. More important, Mark, if the staff has participated in it. And sometimes, staff doesn’t want to participate. I mean they’re too busy doing something, and they don’t wanna, but it is very important to get them on… Read More
Well, I think the planning was a big factor. I think we need to have, you know, you knew how to get here this morning. And you had a mental roadmap. Well, you had that gadget too. And if you hadn’t had that, you might not have known where, we… Read More
Speaking of staff, what was your relationship with the staff at Oklahoma City?… Read More
What were some of your managing strategies?… Read More
And I want to know about it. Those things will happen. In the best of zoos, you’ll have problems. But I want to know about them, ’cause I’m the one that’s gonna have to, either, not necessarily solve them, but bear the brunt of it. And communicate to the public,… Read More
As director, how would you describe your style of directing?… Read More
It’s changed. It has changed from… In Fort Worth, I, you know, grew up with that zoo, and built it, and was familiar with every little brick, and all that stuff. I think I had a pretty good. At first, I did a lot, which I needed to delegate, but… Read More
That’s a hard question to answer. I’m not sure if I can answer that question. I think you’ve got to have the public. You can’t have a zoo without public support, in my opinion. So you have to work on public support. And if you don’t have it, I don’t… Read More
So we seem to be hitting a brick wall here. The breeding programs. Today, I mean, when they’re putting these intrauterine devices in animals, and they’re castrating males and all that, the breeding programs seem to have sort of tapered off, the importance of them. But there’s still an awful… Read More
They all need to be present. Read More
That’s it?… Read More
Which is the most important?… Read More
Four qualities, four factors. Read More
Well, you’ve asked about education. Animal exhibits. Animal exhibits. The public. The public. Breeding programs. Breeding programs. Read More
And what were you think would be the first one, or what’s next or?… Read More
What were some of the, if you could rank them, were these the important factors?… Read More
Can you rank some things?… Read More
What are the, were the most to you, the most important factors at the zoo?… Read More