Birdies, Pars, Bogies: Leadership Lessons from the Links - Softcover

Cottnell, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965878821 ISBN 13: 9780965878821

Publisher: Cornerstone Leadership Inst, 1998

Synopsis

Birdies, Pars, and Bogies: Leadership Lessons from the Links is a dynamic, entertaining, yet educating book that connects experiences on the golf course with lessons of leadership. You may be asking, "What does golf have to do with leadership?" There are clear connections between golf and leadership and the connections are illustrated brilliantly in this book. Golf and leadership are each based on mastering the fundamentals, making choices and dealing with the consequences of your decisions, controlling your emotional swings, having patience, and respecting your competitors. This book describes a round of golf played by two friends and their caddies. It teaches 44 lessons in leadership based on their experiences during the match. The story of the golf game is broken into short segments, each followed by leadership lessons that can be learned from the player's experience in the match. The book is formatted to make it quick and easy to read and learn lessons to apply in your leadership role at the office.

About this title

About the Author

Birdies, Pars and Bogies was my opportunity to connect two of my passions, golf and leadership. This book is fun and easy to read. I feel very strongly that there are basic fundamentals that lead to success both on the golf course and back at the office. My goal was to connect the fundamentals in a way that was easily understood and enjoyable. I hope you enjoy the round.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cornerstone Leadership Inst
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0965878821
• ISBN 13: 9780965878821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 114