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GGA Debuts “Perspective” Newsletter to Industry

Please be on the lookout for a new communication coming your way from our team. It’s called PERSPECTIVE and is scheduled to hit the mailboxes of our most trusted clients and industry partners this Friday.

PERSPECTIVE is a collection of articles authored by members of the GGA team and from other sources that offers insights on some of the most pressing issues you face in your business. Maximizing efficiency, jumpstarting innovation, increasing membership and dealing with personnel issues are just some of the issues you’ll learn from in PERSPECTIVE. Our objective is to be pragmatic, timely and actionable. We think it’s going to be a unique view of the golf and private club landscape.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get informed and improve your club or business!  Getting your hands on PERSPECTIVE is easy, just follow this link.

The 10 Percent Solution

A successful season depends on the right preparation and follow through.  Suggestions from GGA founder Steve Johnston to achieve 10 percent higher revenues and a 10 percent reduction in costs. Read More>>

Struggle on the Niagara Peninsula – Johnston explains solutions for an over-saturated market

Golf clubs on the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario are currently struggling to keep their heads above water and remain financially viable in the face of an over-saturated market and declining number of rounds played.

Founding Principal Stephen Johnston commented on the topic, explaining the necessity of full-scale evaluation, a universal marketing plan, and industry-wide cohesion between the various cross-functional entities seeking to maintain golf in the area.  Without this the highly competitive Niagara market may be susceptible to a “slow death,” according to Johnston.

Learn more about staying afloat during tough times, staying ahead of the pack, and being able to deliver on a high-end level by reading the full length article here.

Don’t Panic… Plan! – DeLozier on Preparing Clubs for Crisis

Henry DeLozier’s latest advice for Golf Course Industry Magazine and club leaders focuses on accepting the inevitability of crisis and catastrophe at clubs.  Instead of fearing the worst and hoping it doesn’t happen, DeLozier encourages leaders to expect crisis in such a way that various contingencies and support structures are premeditated, organized, and ready to be actualized at a moment’s notice.

Be smart, be practical, and most importantly, know where the fire extinguisher is before the building is on fire.

Full article here.

Right On – Great Managers Do the Right Things Right

In his most recent contribution to Golf Course Industry magazine, Henry DeLozier offered valuable insight on how great managers seem to not only do the right things, but do them in the right way.  Drawing on teachings from leadership expert Peter Drucker, DeLozier explains that the essential work of leaders is to successfully manage three key areas: resources, information, and anxiety.

According to DeLozier, applying these leadership skills to your management structure allows your club to learn how to do the right things, and more importantly, how to do them right.

Read the full-length article here.

Canadian Trends in Private Clubs

GGA’s Post 2013 Canadian Private Club Symposium Survey points to key trends and best practices of top tier private clubs. The survey results indicate that deliberate, informed, planned and consistently well-executed vision and business strategy is critical to success.  The capability for savvy strategic planning supported by reliable tactical plans is the difference-maker.  Download a copy of the survey results here: 05-13 – PULSE – GGA 2013 Canadian Private Club Symposium Survey

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