Leadership Principles: Advice From a Top Coach

by Oct 5, 2017

A lot of similarities can be drawn between sports and career success. Both involve competition, practice, and most importantly leadership. Similar to a game of golf, building your career requires skill and patience.

Dan Pickett sees the link between sports and career success too. In his article, he draws a parallel between golf and the workplace. He takes tips from a top gold coach to apply to one’s self to be the best leader they can be. Here are some of our favorite components:

  • Don’t try to fix everything at once: Similar to a game of golf, take on challenges one step at a time and in small pieces. Tackle an issue (or issues) in small bits instead of looking at one giant problem. Seeing it this way can be overwhelming, and it won’t help you find solutions! Analyze a situation in small parts, and go from there. As a leader, this will help your team focus on the goal and will in turn help them feel less overwhelmed too.
  • Focus on results, not methodology: Focusing too much on the process clouds one’s view of the goal. If a golfer focused too much on every single step of the game instead of the big picture, it may take them an agonizingly long time to solve. Remember what the purpose of all your work is, and don’t lose sight of the big picture.

Image retrieved from Pixabay under the public domain

Contemporaries Inclusive and Diverse Workforce is the Secret to Our Success

The Greater Boston area and beyond is filled with many talented individuals who sometimes just need a foot through the door to launch their career and be given a chance to prove themselves. Since opening in 1998, Contemporaries, Inc. has provided that opportunity to...

Thank You Boston Candidates and Clients for 25 Great Years!

Many new exciting and interesting happenings occurred in 1998. Bill Clinton was President, while Newt Gingrich was the Speaker of the House. It was a time when the blockbuster hit, Titanic, dominated the Oscars as well as movie theaters and became the first picture to...

Contemporaries Named One of Best Staffing Agencies in Boston for 2023

Boston_ Ringing in the New Year is not just a one-day celebration. It also is a time to think about making future changes for the better, personally and professionally. If you are a business owner or decision maker in search of top talent, or a job seeker looking for...

All Staffing Firms Are Not the Same When it Comes to Placements

The standards for staffing agencies, when selecting a candidate for a specific position, may differ slightly, to drastically, depending on the types of job, the client, the length of assignment, as well as how the Recruiter is compensated. Traditionally, a firm may...

What Staffing Agencies Look for in Candidates

Do you want to know the secrets to making a great impression on a staffing agency Recruiter? Here are a couple of tips as well as insight on what Recruiters are looking for. First, they want the type of candidate who will take their job search activities seriously and...

Employers Have Choices Too! Part Three of Three Part Series

As we mentioned in the previous two parts of this series, employers certainly have choices when it comes to utilizing the services of a qualified staffing firm to accommodate their specific employment needs. Whether you require a temporary contract employee or the...

Employers Have Choices Too! Part Two of Three Part Series

Staffing choices can have massive ramifications to a public or private organization. Hiring the wrong individual may cost a company millions while making a great hire could lead to a vast increase in profits as well as other invaluable benefits such as positive brand...

Employers Have Choices Too! Part One of Three Part Series

Decades ago, public and private organizations turned to staffing firms mainly to fill  temporary gaps when full-time employees were out, a project required more staff, or to help an employer catch up with day to day operations. Employees could find themselves working...

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This

Share this post with your friends!