In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Dave Bisbee, a leadership and organizational development coach with a professional golf background and co-author of Back on Course, to explore how golf-based experiences can unlock sharper leadership, stronger teams, and better business performance especially in times of rapid change.
What You’ll Learn
- How experiential learning (like a golf environment) can reveal leadership habits and team dynamics faster than classroom-only training
- Why “good shots” can still land in “bad places,” and what that teaches leaders about execution, decision-making, and outcomes
- How to overcome skepticism when using non-traditional development experiences in corporate settings by tying them to real business behaviors
- Ways leaders can use a shared experience to build a common language for feedback, accountability, and performance improvement
- What managing through repeated ownership and organizational change can teach about rebuilding culture and aligning priorities
- How to think about AI as something that can help you, not happen to you—by increasing capacity and reducing low-value work
- Why moving from one-to-one delivery to one-to-many impact requires both systems and mindset shifts, not just better marketing
- The importance of knowing your own strengths and style instead of copying others—so your leadership approach stays authentic and effective
This conversation reinforces that leadership growth accelerates when learning becomes practical, observable, and shared. By using golf as a pressure-tested mirror for decision-making, communication, and adaptability, Dave highlights a pathway for leaders to build stronger awareness, create alignment inside teams, and prepare for what’s ahead—whether that’s market shifts, organizational change, or the evolving role of AI in how work gets done.
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