... wash their sweet potatoes! The 100th monkey represents the concept of critical mass:Reach a certain point of action and you cannot stop the reaction from occurring throughout the mass. The concept of ... fire,coach!Do not be dissuaded by the pessimistic cynics who questionyour motives and actions, and those of others, to do the rightthing. Cynics are certainly sometimes right in their views. Theyare ... focus on the weaknesses in their game that, if improved, could lower theirscores, such as driving distance, iron play, the short game, andputting. The quest is to add the fewest numbers to the...
... Opposite of a draw.Fairway The manicured playing area between the tee and the green that offers the player the best chance for success. Alsoknown as ‘ the short grass.’’Feathery Early type of golf ... without touching it.Amateur One who does not receive compensation for playing the game. Back Nine The last nine holes of an 18-hole course.Birdie Ascoreofoneundertheparforahole.Bogey A score of one ... near the edge ofthe greentoward the hole.Champions Tour Professional Golf Association (PGA) competi-tive tour for male golfers age 50 and over.Course Rating Thedegreeofdifficulty of a course.Cut...
... Prosperity 12Chapter 3 The Power ofthe Word 19Chapter 4 The Law of Nonresistance 26Chapter 5 The Law of Karma and The Law of Forgiveness 35Chapter 6 Casting the Burden 44Chapter 7 Love 53Chapter ... the right ideas, and the “mystical marriage” is the marriage of the soul and the spirit, or the subconscious and superconsciousmind. They must be one. When the subconscious is flooded with the ... and clear vision, and disease be completely wipedout ofthe consciousness. The metaphysician knows that all28 The Law of Nonresistancenegative thoughts of others. In fact, he could then receive...
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... and the numberskeep increasing. Golf is a near perfect metaphor for leadership. The gameof golf and thegameof leadership both offer chal-lenge. Each presents obstacles to success. Excellent ... needed for the practice of ef-fective leadership. The ‘ gameof golf ’’ and the ‘ gameof leadership’’ metaphorsshould come easily to those 27 million Americans, 1.8 millionCanadians, and other ... all, thegameof golf and thegame of leadership require total focus and concentration if optimum re-sults are to be achieved. We will illustrate further as we play the leadership course. The game...
... often than others to accomplish the objective of putting the golf ball in each ofthe 18 holes. Golfers compare their total num-ber of swings (missing the ball also counts as a swing) with the totals ... surfaces. The player (golfer) simplytakes a club of choice and strikes the golf ball in the direction of the appropriate hole as often as necessary until it nestles safely in the cup on the green. ... second nine) until the player has struck the golf ball into each of the 18 holes. This task is accomplished by using the tools of the game, appropriately called golf clubs, which come in variouslengths...
... one of our modern giant cruiseships. If you want to change the course of one of these vessels, the of cer -of -the- deck orders a change to the angle ofthe rudder. The rudder angle changes the course ... simple,yet difficult. Both have rules for play and codes of conduct. Playersin each game succeed or fail in relationship to goals and objec-tives. Each game requires focus, practice, adherence to fundamen-tals, ... actions. The Core of CharacterValues are at the core of character. They help us determine the rightness of our actions. They are not made on the golf course orin the leadership setting but they are...
... from friction between the face ofthe club and the cover of the ball, and the player should not be penalized for erratic behav-ior ofthe ball resulting from such uncontrollable mechanical phe-nomena.’’■Rule ... balanced perspective betweenwork and play? You need to enjoy thegame along the way—youknow, catch the fragrance ofthe ‘‘greens.’’Center CutValues define the fairways (boundaries of your actions), ... and createa comfortable environment of camaraderie, excitement, trust, andsupport for the achievement of success. The term ‘‘center cut’’ in 10589$ $CH3 02-23-04 16:44:30 PS31Values Are the...
... and codes of conduct can be viewed as limiting, andthey certainly are. They can also be viewed as defining the game, making it unique from other activities. This is true both of the gameof golf ... ‘‘I’’ is at the center ofthe word ethical, there is nothey. Don’t just talk a good game, play a good game. Golf’s Codeof Rules The Golfer’s Home Companion2traces the rules of golf ‘‘back to1744, ... to1744, when the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (the first known golf club, which is now located at Muirfield Golf Club,to the east ofthe Scottish capital) persuaded the city fathers to...
... reinvigorate the value of being an American. The systems and structure of NASAtogether with the daily decisions of all the people involved in the vision brought success. Most Americans alive at the time ... actions? Are you approaching thegameof leadership with the same integrity as you approach thegameof golf? Just as in the gameof golf, only you know your real score! The Guy in the GlassPeter ‘‘Dale’’ ... heard, the consultantasked, ‘‘Why not?’’ 10589$ $CH5 02-23-04 16:44:42 PS56Golf and theGameof Leadership The behaviors thus inspired dictate the daily decisions madeand the consequent success...
... of the church. At the close ofthe ceremony, the first bugler, at the front of the church, played ‘‘Taps.’’ Just before he finished, and asChurchill’s casket reached the doors ofthe church, the ... thatprovides a clear, over-arching direction to your leadership activityand their efforts.Each of these requirements for play is found in both the game of golf and thegameof leadership. Hopefully, ... im-provements as we continue the round, but first we need to con-sider the fourth corner of our foundation. The gameof golf relies on the effective application of posture,grip, and alignment, which means...
... meet chal-lenges in both of these games. The golfer cannot go back to the clubhouse for a club not in the bag to play a shot. Therefore, the golfer needs to be sure the clubs carried are the ... toset up the next shot, as in thegameof pool. The ‘‘common sense’’club—which is not the club of choice often enough for golfers orfor leaders alike—needs to be played much more often. Just ... match the angle ofthe club face—knownas perfect parallel alignment.’’5 The recommended alignment resembles a railroad track. Onetrack is the path from the ball on the tee and from the club faceto...
... this just once, but he repeated the process five timesduring the ninety-minute delay. The marketing manager commented, ‘‘I could feel the impact of the captain’s actions in the plane cabin. People ... an excel-lent job of analyzing, not only the play ofthe individual golfers,but the golf courses as well. They tell us which are the easiest holeson the course and why. At the same time they ... play the first and second 18-holerounds. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the 60 lowest scores andties. The U.S. Open champion is the player with the lowest scoreat the end of 72 holes. If there...
... that focus. The golfer decides which club canbest control the shot required, selects the club that can best influ-ence the desired result, focuses, and executes the shot. The leader’sexecution ... influence.I c annot c ontrol...orinfluen c eI c aninfluen c eI cancontrolWhat can you control?What can you influence?What can’t you control or influence?associates, peers, the boss, spouse, clients, or groups. The ... $CH8 02-23-04 16:45:00 PS96Golf and theGameof Leadershipelements ofthegame that their behavior can control or influence. The same applies to the leader playing the leadership game. Oneof...
... losingcontrol ofthe situation. (It is equivalent to the golfer blaming the club, the caddie, or the weather. The stroke, the score, still stands.) The individual who accepts 100 percent responsibility ... no appreciation from the boss as long as they can besuccessful. If the leader acts responsibly, he or she can inspireothers to succeed. In doing so , the organization, the team, and the leader ... found in Source Perrier’s bottledwater, instead of accepting accountability, they claimed it was onlyan isolated incident and recalled a limited amount of product inNorth America. When the benzene...