On March 12, 1933, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began his first of 20-some fireside chats simply stating, “I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking.” Roosevelt faced a bone-crushing economic depression that caused distrust in
Ladies and gentlemen, we are all on the same team. What an important message this is when trying to bridge the gap between boards and management. It is worth repeating: We are on the same team. A natural tension exists between club boards and management.
Leadership is both technical (the management side) and visionary (the strategic side). No one follows a leader for long who is not caring and visionary. In the end, excellence in leadership is a moral endeavor. The only way morality makes sense is when it’s based
The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., has a 12-person board, nine of whom chair major committees. The three-person executive committee consists of the president, treasurer and secretary, who all also serve on the board, and we have a significant number of other committees and subcommittees.
I love the Peter Drucker quote “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” I’ve always been a firm believer that when a well-defined, clearly communicated, customer and employee-centric culture exists, great things follow! Simply put, it’s all about rediscovering what’s important in business (and life) and acting
“More important than doing things right is doing the right thing.” – Peter Drucker You intend to be successful. Do you intend to be really successful—to the extent you will retire independently wealthy? When I ask that question during my travels around the country, 100%
For Steve Cummings, CCM, CCE, of the Harvard Club of Boston, “creative consistency” has been the driving principle behind his career success— and Excellence in Club Management honors. All club managers—and those in city clubs in particular—had to navigate a course strewn with a sudden
HOSTING A MAJOR golf championship is typically a onceinalifetime experi ence. I have been fortunate to host three major golf championships, two PGA Championships, one U.S. Open, two Tour Championships, a Senior PGA Champion ship and a U.S. Men’s Amateur Champi onship during my 27
Picture yourself standing on the bank of a river you must cross and have never crossed before. What are you feeling? Maybe anxiety because you don’t know how deep the river is, the strength of the current, or if there are snakes or other unknown
At the northern tip of Scottsdale, Ariz., sits The Mirabel Club, one of many premier clubs in a city known for its luxury golf courses. Mirabel was developed by Discovery Land in 2000 and sold to the members in 2009. A top priority of the