When our golf game is not what we want it to be, we sometimes seek the advice of golf pro, or we try to model our swing like one of the tour professionals. However, many times this still does not improve our game. No two people’s body style, flexibility and mechanics are the same. We are better off adapting to our own body type and mechanics, instead of trying to adopt someone else’s.
There are lessons we can learn when we ...
Continue Reading →Effective leaders posses a variety of different skills; like being flexible and adjusting to the situation at hand. I have exercised different styles of leadership, depending on the competence and confidence of the individuals who worked with me. It’s the same in golf; a golf instructor will adjust his teaching methods based on the skills and motivation of his or her students. A golf instructor cannot use the same teaching method for every students if each one has a different ...
Continue Reading →Why do we play golf? A lot of it has to do with who we are and what golf tells us about ourselves. Lanny Watkins says we play golf “because golf mirrors our personality.” We hit two or three great shots in a round that tends to bring us back because they instill in us the belief that we can hit these great shots again and again. It teases us with a great shot and then a horrible next shot ...
Continue Reading →As we step into the tee box we should set the vision and alignment on where we are going. Our goal in golf is to get the ball into the cup with the fewest strokes possible. In addition, we should have the skills to complete that task.
Imagine stepping up on the tee box and the course has no green, no flag and no cup. There is no way of knowing where you should aim, no way to knowing when you ...
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We are now in peak golfing weather in Arizona. We’re always in golf season, but the weather this time of year is perfect for being outdoors playing golf. I recently read the book; Go for the Green, Leadership Secrets from the Golf Course, by Don A. Sanders, Ph.D. The book parallels golf and relates the challenges of the golf course to leadership practices in our work and personal life.
There is a reason why business is conducted on the golf course; ...
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I’m sure you’ve heard the story of a woman who asks her husband why he doesn’t tell her he loves her anymore. Comedian George Lopez’s response is, “I’m still here aren’t I?” When we don’t give proper praise and recognition to employees it’s like telling them “I told you I loved you when I hired you, if that changes I’ll let you know.”
A study by Gallup showed that sixty-five percent of the workforce does not receive any praise or recognition. ...
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Organizational culture is comprised of attitudes, experiences, beliefs and values. It is the way individuals and groups interact with each other and with parties it comes into contact with outside the organization.
Culture is not something you can see, yet it surrounds you at all times. It is an element that shapes your work enjoyment, your work relationships and your work processes. It is like personality, made up of values, beliefs, underlying assumptions, interests, experiences, habits and personal behavior. It is ...
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When developing leadership skills, individuals will often identify leaders with characteristics they wish to emulate. They focus on leadership styles rather than character. Yet regardless of their leadership style or the type of leader they are, it is important that they develop their own persona or authenticity that is consistent with your own personality and character.
Developing your leadership style is something that takes time and hard work. Authentic leaders are not born authentic. They, unlike some that are born with ...
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Everything we do requires time. Managing our time is the foundation for how effective we can be. Unless we manage our time, we will probably not be able to manage anything else effectively.
In the book The Business Coaching Toolkit, authors Stephen G. Fairley and Bill Zipp list four facts about time:
Time is a limited resource
Time is an inflexible resource
There will always be more things to do than time to do them in
Focus, not efficiency, is the key ...
