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Duelling Philosophies at GMA Conference
Sometimes long term managers like
Gregg Patterson, General Manager
of The Beach Club in Santa Monica,
California for 30 years (pictured right),
big time country club managers like
Greg DeRosa of The Olympic Club in
San Francisco, California (centre) and
successful Australian club managers
like Gregg Chapple from Kingston
Heath Golf Club (left) can agree to
disagree over what great managers
should do and what great clubs should
look for in the managers they choose.
This seminar - part of an ongoing
battle to win over the hearts and
minds of the club manager community
will see these three professionals,
under the watchful eye of moderator
Michael Leimhuis, General Manager
of the Congressional Country Club
in Washington, D.C., compare and
contrast their different philosophies
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on (among other things) transitioning,
leadership, governance, visibility,
longevity, responsibility and strategy.
The sparks will fly between these three
friends as they duel for philosophical
dominance in their race to make
managers bigger, better and more
successful as individuals and as
professionals!
When GMA Director and 2013
Conference Chairman, Damon Lonnie
attended the “Duelling Philosophies”
session at the CMAA Conference held
in San Diego in February, he had no
idea how enthralling this would turn
out to be.
“Without