How Leaders Lead with David Novak

#153: Diana Murphy, former president of the USGA – The power of collaboration

Sep 21, 2023

Former USGA President Diana Murphy discusses the power of collaboration and shares insights on leadership. Topics include mindset for new challenges, motivating sales force, handling dissent, and traits for the C-suite. Also, a heartwarming story of Arnold Palmer playing golf on her wedding day.

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Collaboration is key to successful leadership, resulting in better work and a more enjoyable experience.

Leveraging diverse experiences and embracing new opportunities are crucial in one's leadership journey.

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The Power of Collaboration for Leadership

Collaboration is a key aspect of successful leadership, as emphasized by Diana Murphy, managing director of Rock Solid Holdings. Effective collaboration allows teams to achieve their goals more efficiently, resulting in better work and a more enjoyable experience. The importance of collaboration and its impact on productivity and satisfaction are highlighted by Murphy, who believes that those who can collaborate effectively tend to achieve better results in less time. She offers insights on how to tap into the power of collaboration for team and career success.

Introduction

2min

The Power of Golf

16min

The Power of Collaboration and Developing Leadership Skills

2min

Taking a Leave of Absence

16min

The Power of Collaboration and the Success of Drive-Chip and Putt

3min

Launching the Latin America Amateur Championship and the Dream of Playing with Arnold Palmer

10min

Today’s guest is Diana Murphy, the former President of the USGA.

She also serves on the boards of AIG, Landstar, Synovus, and the Atlanta Braves – and it’s no surprise, because she’s a phenomenal leader who really knows how to get people working together.

Everybody talks about collaboration these days, but Diana has always had it in her DNA.

Teams who can collaborate well tend to do better work in less time … and they have more fun doing it, too!

If you want to tap into the power of collaboration for your own team and career, you are going to get a ton of insight from Diana in this episode.

And if you’re a golfer, don’t miss the story about Arnold Palmer playing golf with her husband on their wedding day!

You’ll also learn:

The mindset you need when you’re facing a new challenge
The “secret sauce” to motivate a sales force
How to handle internal dissent in a healthy way
The most important traits to have if your goal is the C-suite

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How Leaders Lead with David Novak

#153: Diana Murphy, former president of the USGA – The power of collaboration

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Power of Collaboration for Leadership

Diana Murphy's Leadership Journey

Diana Murphy's Passion for Developing Leaders

The Significance of Positivity and Authenticity

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts