player development

For the fifth article of the Leadership in Hospitality (in the Golf Industry) Series, I thought I would stay on the theme of looking at the writing/posting of Marcus Buckingham. I find some frank, blunt and/or direct commentary in this one: There is no excuse for not being a good leader and it all starts … Read more

On to article four of the Leadership in Hospitality (in the Golf Industry) Series. Surprise, I found more inspiration in the writing/posting of Marcus Buckingham. For this one, I’ll share the points I’ve gleaned from his book “Designing Work That People Love.” In Designing Work That People Love, Buckingham shares his belief that creating meaningful … Read more

Welcome to the third article in the Leadership in Hospitality (in the Golf Industry) series. Once again, I’ve found inspiration in the insights of Marcus Buckingham. As we (hopefully) emerge from the wet, snowy, and cold season here in the PNW, golf season is rapidly approaching—making this topic more relevant than ever. At first glance, … Read more

In the last article, the first in the Leader’s Top Disciplines Series, we looked at the valuable discipline of “Finding What is Right (or Excellent)” and more to the point, to work as leaders on disciplining ourselves to “find what’s working” vs going to the people, situations, contexts that need our attention or fixing. Click … Read more

What is a Skill and What is a Discipline? You might be thinking, “What a weird question!” But I don’t think so. In fact, I’ve been emphasizing the distinction between the two for many years. While skills and disciplines are certainly linked, they are not the same. So, how are they different? Let’s break it … Read more