Hole #10
Use the Tools of the Trade
Par 3 • 178 Yards

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. This popular analogy holds true for golf and management: Golf requires a wide variety of equipment, and each piece of equipment has an intended use. Too often in business, we see only one way of doing things. Sometimes this “one” way is the brainchild of someone in the top level of management, and people in the lower levels of the organization don’t dare challenge it, even though it’s flawed.

Business leaders need a variety of tools to improve their management skills. Not unlike golf, there are many resources available. Most of the providers of leadership programs would like you to use their materials exclusively, but be open to other approaches. Like a skilled golfer, you must have a variety of tools suitable for specific situations. If there were really only one best way, then how would you explain the vast array of golf equipment and management training programs currently available?

Scorecard

USE THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Hole #10 • Par 3

Player:

Directions: Circle “Yes” or “No” for each question.
And don’t be too easy on yourself. Be as truthful as you can.

Do you tend to see every problem as having the same solution?

Do you use a variety of “tools” to perform your job?

Do you believe that buying new tools or equipment is the way to solve problems at work, rather than learn the correct way to do things?

Scoring key on back

USE THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Hole #10 • Par 3

Player:

Directions: Record your “score” for each question in the space provided.