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
The Pacific Northwest Section is proud to join with our friends at Yamaha to present the YAMAHA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. This initiative, launched in 2015, reflects both our commitments to growing the game of golf in the great Northwest. This opportunity is open to all Pacific Northwest Section Members and Associates in good standing who seek … 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
As with the previous topics, for Article 11 of the Paradox Series, we unpacked “The Looking Paradox,” and considered how it applied to the golf industry. Specifically, the clarity came from this idea that what we are looking at truly matters, “If I’m not careful, I can also miss the(se) key facts, data or perspectives … Read more
For Article 10 of the Paradox Series, we unpacked “The Fear Paradox” and considered how it applied to the golf industry. In summary, we looked at ways that fear can be useful, motivational and even beneficial in our personal and professional lives as PGA Professionals, (while recognizing that, at the same time, fear can be … Read more