IE Application Question E gary player

Gary Player

One of the most successful golfers, and one of the most impressive

leaders I have met

Jannik Peters 9.3.2014

Introduction 1

Personal Information 2

Why I chose Gary Player 3

How I try I to work like Gary Player 4

What makes Gary Player different 5

Agenda


• Relating to my application to the IE Business School Madrid and the creative part of the application

• I answered question E: Describe the most outstanding leader you have worked with. Indicate some aspects of the way you work that are similar to the way this leader works and others that are different.

• The choice of leaders is not wildly big, but I chose Gary Player – the motivational, ambitious and sporty South-African

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Introduction

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Biography

• Gary Player was borne on November 1st in 1935, in Johannesburg, South Africa

• Achieved 165 tournament victories world-wide

• He won 9 major championships, followed by 9 senior major championships

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Personal Information

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Source: http://garyplayer.com/legend/the_man/biography

Gary Player as a leader

• He markets his success and “brand”

• Gary Player is founder of “Black Knight International”, including: “Gary Player Enterprises”, “Gary Player Golf Course Design”, and “The Player Foundation”

• He has designed more than 300 golf courses in 35 countries

• Gary is regarded as the Ambassador of Golf

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Personal Information

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Source: http://garyplayer.com/legend/the_man/biography http://gameofstyle.com/2012/02/page/2/ http://garyplayer.com/legend/the_man

Gary Player – one of the most outstanding leaders I have worked with; remarkably

• Ambition and strive for success, development and improvement

• Effort to seek perfection in his 300 golf courses that he has designed

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Why I chose Gary

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Source: http://www.golfblogger.co.uk/post/frank-gehry-to-design-saadiyat-island-and-its-saadiyat-beach-golf-clubhouse

Outstanding strength, motivation and fitness

• At the age of 75, Gary said: “I still do 1,000 sit ups and push ups every morning”

• Gary is still ambitious on the practice range and on the Golf course

Why I chose Gary


Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/mastersaugusta/5141517/Masters-2009-Gary-Player-walks-away-from-the-Masters-after-showing-a-final-glimpse-of-his-old-magic.html http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424053111903520204576482082753114232

When I worked with Gary

• He loves to teach and educate people with his skills and knowledge

• Gary Player is not only an idol, also a motivator

• He has a great sense of humor

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Why I chose Gary

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What I learned from him

• Delivers strength, precision and motivation when he teaches and works with people

• Loves to talk and motivate

• Delivers support and a positive mind set at any stage

• High involvement with his partners and their success

Why I chose Gary


Ambition and strive for perfection

• I also like to motivate people, make conversations about aspects and assure people with performance

• I also have the strength to work hard, even when I grow older – my aim is to still work, when I am over 70 years old

• I like the contact to people and I am ambitious to drive things forward.

How I try to work like Gary


Strength and health

• Improvements can always be made, no matter how far one is and goes… you can always work on things and have to be up to date

• Sport every day is my balance to work

• I also watch my health and diet to deliver performance and achieve things and my targets in life

How I try to work like Gary


Gary Player is different

• Outstanding strength; compared to other professional golfers of Gary‘s age, like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer

• “I watch my diet” – Gary Player

• The way he can talk to people for his sake and interest and how he is involved with younger generations and his sport

• Looks for the contact to people!

What makes Gary different

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Source: http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/blogs/wheres-matty-g/2009/04

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Internet:

• garyplayer.com/legend/the_man/

• www.golfdigest.com

• www.golfblogger.co.uk

• gameofstyle.com

• www.telegraph.co.uk

• www.garyplayer.com

• online.wsj.com/news/articles/

Sources


Thank you very much for your attention!

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IE Application Question E gary player