... regarding the workings ofthe publishing industry.Adrienne Hickey of AMACOM belongs in the text of hole#12, Courage. A self-confessed nongolfer, she nonetheless saw po-tential in the game of golf ... with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in renderinglegal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or otherexpert assistance is required, the services of a ... ContentsAcknowledgments ixOn the Practice Tee 1 THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COURSE 7Hole ࠼1You’ve Gotta Love the Game 9Hole ࠼2Simple . . . Yet Difficult 18Hole ࠼3Values Are the Drivers 27Hole ࠼4Play by the Rules...
... illustrate further as we play the leadership course. The game of golf is a test ofthe individual. So is the game of leadership. Success at golf or leadership rests on the application of fundamental ... accomplished. But the job now is ‘ theleadershipof others’’in the context ofthe organization’s vision, values, and strategy.Therefore, my focus throughout this book is on you. We’ll look at the attitudes, ... 4Golf and the Game of Leadership I facilitate a leadership development program for technicalpeople. The participants are mostly engineers. At the beginning of the first day ofthe program,...
... all their shots on the scorecard. What do you think of that person? Would you, or doyou, trust them off the course? The game ofleadership is no different. Leaders often findthemselves in the ... Will they if you change in the future? 10589$ $CH3 02-23-04 16:44:29 PS 36Golf and the Game ofLeadership The Sense of Integrity The professional golfer’s sense of integrity is enforced duringtournament ... Are the Driversgolf identifies the position of a tee shot as being right in the mid-dle ofthe fairway. It is never a bad place to be. Center-cut valuescan make you the kind of leader others...
... bad break ofthe previous hole behind him? 10589$ CH10 02-23-04 16:45:12 PS 118Golf and the Game of Leadership As of this writing, the number one and number two ranked play-ers in the world, ... next to the green. He blasted out of the sand, his ball landed on the green, and then rolled into the hole.Birdie, match, and the money! The pro walked over to the sand trap where his opponent ... sets of clubs ready to play. The third member of the group, Jim, showed up as well. However, all he was carrying wasa single club, a 5-iron. He used it off the tee, on the fairway, andon the...
... a thin slice off our integrity. The cumulative effect is loss of trust and organizational mediocrity. Have the courage to play the politics ofthe greater good, not the politics of personal power!As ... Flint,Michigan. At the time Buick employed over 25,000 people. The majority of them were located at the Buick complex, which ran the length of Flint’s Leith Street. A series of plants performed all the operations ... was a testament to theleadershipof Charlie Butcher and the other leaders ofthe Butcher Company that, while a few em-ployees took an extended lunch hour on Tuesday, the day the bonuses were...
... recognition ofthe hospitality shown them by the mem-bers of Inverness, the golfers presented the club a magnificentcathedral clock, which has since remained in the foyer ofthe In-verness Club. The ... horrible position. Heplayed the shot of a lifetime to get the ball within two feet of the hole and told his wife to knock the putt in. The wifeproceeded to knock the ball off the green and into abunker.Still ... appreciate the wonderfulsound ofthe ball falling into the cup as the ultimate feedback of goal attainment on every hole.1 The effectiveness of each and every golf shot is undeniable. The measurement...
... together to the fullest extent withyou the leader. They are the people who serve as your ‘‘caddies’’(helpers) in the day-to-day challenges of leadership. Together withthem you can win a lot of ... loose.Stan Moyer, The Tuesday GroupOne ofthe positive aspects ofthe game of golf is that golfers knowthat regardless of their play on the last hole or in the last round,there is always a ... responsibilities. They knowtheir outlook on life and leadership is one ofthe few things withintheir personal control. The minds ofthe golfer and the leader arecharacterized by ‘‘hope’’ the realistic...
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