Leadership Lessons from the Game of Golf: An 18-Hole Course in Leadership

Hole # 1Master the Basics of the GamePar 4 • 305 Yards

Every golfer knows how stressful it is to play your first real round—not to mention intimidating. Trying to remember all the things the instructor told you to do and still make contact with the ball while your friends are watching doesn’t seem like so much fun. Once you learn the fundamentals of the game, however, it all comes down to practice, practice, and more practice. You can be sure that today’s tournament champions spent hours alone at the beginning of their careers trying to remember to keep their head down and to follow through with their swing.

There are known best practices, techniques, ...