Leaders and managers feel pressure to succeed. The pressure may arise from within, in the form of professional pride, personal ambition or a particular dimension of one’s personality. It may originate from the organizational context that provides a series of interlocking expectations. In the club
Developing a good strategic plan is one thing, but implementing it is another. A club’s strategic plan will clearly define a club’s mission by identifying the four club aspects of: Who it serves What it must provide What quality level it must achieve What makes
Strategic plans allow clubs to operate from a thoughtful, engaged disposition. Without these plans, clubs are more vulnerable to responding reactively to challenges without consideration of mid- and long-term consequences. What Do Strategic Plans Do? According to professional services company Accenture, a strategic plan serves
Butler is a 200-year-old Western Pennsylvania city 35 miles from Pittsburgh. It is home to 14,000 residents who relish the small-town vibe and proximity to a thriving metropolis. Since the early 1800s, Butler has been home to many family-owned farms and has a diversified economic
The inception of Farmington 2027, the strategic plan that is guiding Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Va., to its 100th anniversary, provided the perfect opportunity to organize our staffing strategies into a comprehensive workforce planning initiative, which we launched as Farmington Workforce Planning 2027. This initiative was based
One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. “Which road do I take?” she asked. “Where do you want to go?” was his response. “I don’t know,” Alice answered. “Then,” said the cat, “it doesn’t
Shifting board focus from the income statement to the balance sheet is a critical first step in addressing the issue of sustainable financial success for your club. In this edition of Data Mining, we look to the balance sheet for information about the club’s PPE
What’s in a name? Identity? History? Mission? For private clubs, a name often signals a geographical location, like the Country Club of Springfield. Or it announces a focused activity such golf or yachting. Sometimes it attaches to an important institution, such as a university or
Grey Oaks Country Club is an exclusive private country club community located in the heart of Naples, Fla. Its 1,200 members enjoy all the amenities resort-style living provides such as exclusive social opportunities, 54 holes of championship golf, a state-of-the-art golf performance center, tennis, casual
Most club have a lot of member data: club departments know how many dining reservations each member has made, the number of golf rounds played, the special events and services that each member uses. But how many clubs make this information actionable in real time