Only in Las Vegas could the Atomic Museum exist and flourish (https://www.atomicmuseum.vegas). Educators and Department of Energy professionals developed and operate this unique history museum; a Smithsonian affiliate, it tells the story of America's Nuclear Weapons Testing Program. The Nevada Test Site, located just north of Las Vegas, is where the bulk of America’s nuclear testing occurred between 1948 and 1996, ending with the signing of a global test ban Treaty; its history and experience spawned this museum. I attended a gala last evening where this was all on display, replete with stories of the people involved at the test site and this museum. Whatever we think of the nuclear industry, we must never lose sight that it’s about the people involved. And that’s not unlike Las Vegas’ gaming industry – the buildings that house these casinos are only as good as the people who work in them. At the heart of every business are the people responsible for its operations, marketing, and customer and public relations. And every organization is, above all, social; it is people. It behooves us all to remember that, realizing that managing an organization is ultimately about managing its people. As a professional, never forget to treat your people with the respect they deserve, to support them in all of the ways needed for their development and success, and to be aware of and respond to their hopes and interests. Or, in other words, to treat your people the way you want to be treated today.
Peter Drucker (1909 – 2005): Austrian American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to foundations of modern management theory, the development of management education, and the concepts known as management by objectives.
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