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Devenez membre de Golf & Business ClubDécouvrez le BUSINESS SPEED GOLFING Participez à la première journée organisée en mars 2012 Que faut il faire quand les choses ne vont pas bien ?Décembre 2011Les temps difficiles que nous vivons en ce moment en tant que chef d'entreprise, en tant que salarié, en tant que consommateur, nous obligent à nous arrêter un instant et à réfléchir. Le premier des éléments est de comprendre que nous ne sommes plus seuls, que nous ne sommes plus les maîtres du monde (si tant est qu'on puisse l'être ! Car n'oublions pas que celui qui se dit être le maître du monde un jour, devra faire face à ses adversaires qui auront envie, eux aussi, de devenir un jour les maîtres du monde...) et que nous devrons dorénavant compter avec les autres. Pour faire face, pour trouver des idées concrètes, pour reprendre les choses en main, pour trouver des solutions, pour apporter de nouveaux espoirs, il va nous falloir le faire collectivement en réunissant toutes les forces de notre entourage. L'individualisme doit disparaître, le collectif doit reprendre sa place, nous devons acter au profit de la collectivité et...de l'individu. Voilà à quoi doit pouvoir servir un « réseau » : être force d'idées et de propositions, permettre la découverte des autres, réfléchir et agir collectif. Je souhaite que Golf & Business Club soit plus qu'un réseau d'amis, ce qui est déjà une grande étape. Golf & Business Club doit aussi être le théâtre d'un échange de réflexions de membres avisés qui ont envie de faire progresser les choses. J'essayerai de proposer différents sujets de réflexion tout au long de l'année et serai ravi que chacun d'entre vous y contribue. Philippe Wattinne Le Golf et le BusinessLe Golf et le BusinessNew research from Genworth Financial, Official Statistics Partner of The European Tour, has revealed that the traditional cliché of business deals being signed and sealed on the golf course does not paint an entirely accurate picture, as the parallel worlds of business and golf have far more in common than one might expect. Genworth conducted research with businessmen participating at five Pro-Am tournaments across Europe, which showed that after helping build relationships (68%) and facilitating business conversations (37%), the key benefits highlighted were assisting self-coaching and improvement, teaching patience, relieving stress and providing another challenge away from the office.Key findings included:
Bob Brannock, CEO and President, Lifestyle Protection at Genworth commented, "In business we often look to sport as a means of giving us a perspective into how high performance can be achieved and sustained. Unlike many sports, elite golfers have to adapt their game to changing courses, conditions and competition which is pretty similar to today's ever changing business environment. It is also one of the few sports where the coach is not able to provide any feedback during play putting the emphasis back on the player to have the mental strength and self-awareness to make the necessary corrections." Genworth also commissioned research into the psychological side of professional European golf, which highlighted the parallels between professional golf and the business world. The Genworth Pro Caddy Report identified several common characteristics such as changing conditions, the role played by opponents, the importance of self-belief and the setting of goals, as well as the need to deal with day experiences or performances swiftly in order to move forward. The report revealed that despite playing at the highest level, over half (51%) of European Tour professionals felt that their performance was below plan. In addition, 48% of players who believed they were performing poorly were predominantly focusing on past performances and contaminating their mental state for the next tournament. Dr Karl Morris, Sports Psychologist and Mind Coach to recent major winners Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen and Char Schwartzel, said of the findings: "Both professional golfers and business executives often fall into the same traps. When setting goals for the year we tend to focus on the end outcome goal, whether that is tournaments won or a sales target. If you measure success purely on the outcome you may end up being disappointed even though you might have performed well. More emphasis should be given to ensuring the correct processes are in place. "When dealing with poor performances, many professional golfers fail to address their feelings of disappointment and hence allow these feelings to impact their future performance. Similarly in the business world, taking disappointment home with you affects family and social life, which starts a vicious circle and affects your work life in turn. Writing down your thoughts is a much better idea than dwelling on them - analyse what was good, what was not and how you can improve." |