the golf course and the game

... improve your leadership game Just like the game of golf! Remember, in both the game of golf and the game of leadership, you must play your own ball If you don’t, you aren’t golfing, and you certainly ... see, the chart covers the various elements of a round and the golfer records his or her performance on each hole The golfer then reviews it and determines the areas of opportunity to improve and ... effort have even said there are lessons in the book that will help them on the golf course! If you are a leader, and not a golfer, you may think more about golf as you lead and be a better leader...

Ngày tải lên: 17/10/2013, 23:15

... between the tee and the green that offers the player the best chance for success Also known as ‘ the short grass.’’ Feathery Early type of golf ball made by filling a leather pouch with boiled feathers ... Grip To hold the club such that the little finger of one hand is wrapped around the forefinger of the other Lie Position of the ball at rest Links Golf course within four miles of the sea coast ... maintains an artificially high handicap in order to win bets Scratch Golfer A golfer whose handicap equals the par score of the golf course Short Game Chipping, pitching, and putting 10589$ GLOS...

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 19:15

... Golf and the Game of Leadership 10589$ $$FM 02-23-04 16:43:57 PS This page intentionally left blank Golf and the Game of Leadership An 18-Hole Guide for Success in Business and in Life ... As wife, mother, and best friend, she is the "real leader" of the McHugh clan and, like all the recognized and unrecognized "real leaders" everywhere, makes good things happen each and every day ... Fellow golfers and friends—Ken Smith, Bob Lauer, and the rest of the ‘‘Tuesday Group’’—were much-appreciated cheerleaders from the first tee to the last Christine Brennan, noted author and sports...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 16:15

... day in 1994, the marvelous game of golf It is a lifelong addiction for many, and the numbers keep increasing Golf is a near perfect metaphor for leadership The game of golf and the game of leadership ... all, the game of golf and the game of leadership require total focus and concentration if optimum results are to be achieved We will illustrate further as we play the leadership course The game ... beginning of the first day of the program, I ask, ‘‘Are there any engineers in the room?’’ As you probably expect, most of the people raise their hands And, I say, ‘‘You must be in the wrong room,...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 16:15

... questions Golfers see all the motivation factors in the game and 10589$ $CH1 02-23-04 16:44:20 PS 16 Golf and the Game of Leadership respond accordingly They not only love the ‘‘work,’’ they have ... to the golf course? How many are dissatisfied or unhappy when they are ‘‘forced’’ to play the game? How many professional golfers are not motivated by the game itself? You know the answers to these ... have fun playing the game Well, most of the time! The game of leadership has the same potential for motivation as the game of golf Where is there greater opportunity to experience the motivation...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 16:15

... you want to change the course of one of these vessels, the officer-of -the- deck orders a change to the angle of the rudder The rudder angle changes the course degree by degree, and it is readjusted ... building new golf courses, revamping old ones, requiring the use of new golf equipment, training the caddies and grounds crews, and reorganizing their country clubs All at the same time But, they were ... I!’’ There are an estimated 27 million golfers in the United States They play the game with varying degrees of success In fact, though the game of golf, as just described, is quite simple and...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 16:15

... Ultimate Golf Techniques, writes: To be a golfer rather than just a hitter of golf balls is to understand and respect the values that set the game of golf apart from all others To play golf is ... hit the tree Hitting a tree is simply bad luck and has no place in the scientific game The player should estimate the distance the ball would have traveled if it had not hit the tree and play the ... the hand he is holding Shortly after .., the old man passes away The marine ends his bedside vigil and advises the nurse of the old man’s death And then he asks, ‘‘Who was that old man?’’ The...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... certainly are They can also be viewed as defining the game, making it unique from other activities This is true both of the game of golf and of the game of leadership, though the rules of the latter ... 48 Golf and the Game of Leadership ficult, even agonizing situations and did so professionally They demonstrated the ability to balance the needs of the business with the individual needs of their ... Official Rules of Golf, as approved and published by The United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrew, Scotland, now cover etiquette; definitions; the rules of...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... won them one at a time And I believe that he has 10589$ $CH5 02-23-04 16:44:41 PS 58 Golf and the Game of Leadership both a visualization to be the greatest golfer ever to play the game and ... point of the organization’s activities It is the job of the ‘‘leaders in the middle’’ to knit these two elements together Organizational vision and values are established by the top of the organization ... They are translated into systems and structures that are intended to guide the organization’s efforts in the direction of the vision and in a manner compatible with the values These systems and...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... play the golf course Similarly, understanding the leadership course environment 10589$ $CH6 02-23-04 16:44:41 PS 66 Golf and the Game of Leadership is serious business for the wise leader The ... it the ship beats the waves when the waves are so many and the ship is one? The reason is that the ship has a purpose Winston Churchill 10589$ $CH5 02-23-04 16:44:42 PS 62 Golf and the Game ... understand and play within the realities of the environment Golfers understand this, and the good ones pursue a well-thought-out course management strategy, which includes consideration of the layout...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... from the ball on the tee and from the club face to the target The other track is a parallel alignment of the shoulders, hips, and feet There is a tendency to want to point the shoulders, hips, and ... 02-23-04 16:44:46 PS 72 Golf and the Game of Leadership refer to this as a bringing together of the elements of the game, whether golf or leadership, for a shot at the target All the pieces— values, ... noticed The honest golfer will count the stroke and move on The real leader accepts the responsibility, learns from the failure, and moves on There’s another WHIFF that leaders often overlook and...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... row into the cup he quits Miss one and he starts over! Course Analysis Golf commentators on television are mostly ex-professional golfers They really know the game, the golfers, and the courses ... birdies, and even eagles Play these holes poorly and the odds are that the golfer will be home for the weekend Play them well and the golfer will probably stay in contention for the tournament lead The ... holes on the course and why At the same time they indicate that these are the holes each golfer must play well in order to have a chance at making the cut, because these holes provide the best...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... designers Think of them as golf club designers They need to concentrate on providing the best tools, systems, and processes for achieving objectives, whether on the golf course or in the organizational ... influence and will probably result in a drop in performance Tiger Woods may be a brilliant performer on the golf course, yet Tiger is also human The game is golf You, the leader, are human The game ... to a golfer’s success to maintain focus on those 10589$ $CH8 02-23-04 16:45:02 PS 96 Golf and the Game of Leadership elements of the game that their behavior can control or influence The same...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... justification, one is at the same time losing control of the situation (It is equivalent to the golfer blaming the club, the caddie, or the weather The stroke, the score, still stands.) The individual ... explanation and apology, took into account the otherwise excellent job he and his people were doing under the stressful activity of the fleet exercise, and kept their cool The reaction of the chief ... pier and advised the lieutenant commander of his error Though he was upset, the lieutenant commander accepted the lieutenant’s apology They agreed the Mountain Dew would be on the pier the following...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... 114 Golf and the Game of Leadership went 30 or 40 yards He proceeded to score a double-bogey on the par-4 hole Then he made a triple-bogey on the par-5 second hole, and another double-bogey on the ... for a par The old man had a nice drive too, but his second shot went into a sand trap next to the green He blasted out of the sand, his ball landed on the green, and then rolled into the hole ... PS 112 Golf and the Game of Leadership in a study of this putting affliction conducted by the Mayo Clinic! Now this must be serious stuff! Whether the golfer’s swing is affected by injury, the ‘‘yips,’’...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... about their performance expectations They need to know, and understand, the expectations They also need to know how to achieve them, how they will be measured, and the benefits of achieving them ... play golf if you can’t see?’’ And Stevie replies, ‘‘I get my caddie to stand in the middle of the fairway and call to me I listen for the sound of his voice and play the ball toward him Then, ... developing their competence, and thus their confidence, whether they are leadership ‘‘Tigers’’ or, like most of us, just struggling to our best There is help out there provided we have the humility and...

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 21:20

... 132 Golf and the Game of Leadership from accomplished players or professional instructors The combination of instruction and practice enables golfers to play the game Performance on the course ... Safari and upon arrival at the hunting lodge he notices there is a golf course He mentions it to the concierge and indicates if he’d known there was a course he would have brought his golf clubs The ... shoulder and a rifle on the other The Zulu asks, ‘‘What’s your handicap?’’ The hunter says, ‘‘12.’’ Off they go On the first hole, he hits his ball into the woods and out comes a hungry lion The caddie...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 17:20

... 146 Golf and the Game of Leadership Not a Popularity Contest The only woman member of the golf club’s board had been approached by a majority of the women golfers to arrange for the moving of the ... but it was they themselves who were the root cause of the problems One leader had the courage to stand up, and speak up! A favorite of mine is the pilot mentioned on hole ࠻9 who simply, and directly, ... selection, and any other mistakes they think they made and what they might differently next time out so that they can play and score better Some, myself included, will make notes on how to improve and...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 17:20

... express understanding and concern when things don’t go well, and provide for appropriate help when needed Golfers try to repeat behaviors that lead to the right results on the golf course Their successful ... to approach the game of leadership in the humble manner also suited to the game of golf, i.e., modestly, unpretentiously, calmly, and always consciously aware of our shortcomings The key element ... members and was engaged in the war from the Normandy landing to the capture of Hitler’s ‘‘Eagle’s Nest’’ fortress Buck trained as a private, fought in combat as a corporal and sergeant, and received...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 17:20

... his golf club He and his wife were partners, and each would take every other shot as a team The husband teed off on the first hole and blistered a drive 300 yards down the middle Upon reaching the ... get the ball within two feet of the hole and told his wife to knock the putt in The wife proceeded to knock the ball off the green and into a bunker Still maintaining his composure, the husband ... you?’’ The Lord sighed, and said, ‘‘No, I guess not.’’ Just then, Father Francis hit the ball It flew straight and true toward the green, dropped on the putting surface, rolled toward the pin, and...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 17:20