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large high-tech organizations occurs when individual departments work
internal improvements, causing weaknesses to surface involving dependen-
cies with other departments. This is one of the primary reasons for the lesson
highlighted in Chapter 3 related to selecting subprocesses that cross multiple
organizational boundaries. It also relates to the recommendation I made at
GEAR discussed in the last chapter for using the “thread” approach to
process development and deployment. Following is a discussion on how I
addressed this issue on the golf project.
9.17 How Did I Address the Problem of My Golf Swing
Getting Shorter?
To a d d re s s t h e p ro b l e m o f m y s w i n g g e t t i n g s h o r t e r, I a d d e d a n o t h e r p i e c e t o
my pre-shot routine, which I refer to as
Visualization and Integrated Practice
.
This actually turned out to be an effective aid to address a number of poten-
tial future weaknesses as well.
The Power of Visualization and Integrated Practice
Before doing my alignment checks, I step back behind the ball at least four to
five yards so I can visualize the shot I want to hit. After I have visualized the
shot, I take a practice swing. I don't take this swing without careful thought.
The partial Chris Demarco half-swing is first made to refresh the
backswing
path
in my head. A second more complete practice swing is made consciously
thinking about the Stewart Cink “big and slow”
feel.
This prevents my swing
from getting short, and reminds me to maintain my rhythm to counter the
potential gradual imperceptible speed increases.
9.18 Rhythm in Golf and High-Tech Organizations
For my body to work well hitting a golf ball, each of the parts must do its
piece to maintain an overall rhythm of the swing. Nick Price and Lanny
Wa d k i n s h a v e v e r y f a s t s w i n g t e m p o s , b u t t h e i r rh y t h m i s c o n s i s t e n t s o i t
works for them. Ernie Els and Retief Goosen have slow, flowing swing tem-
pos. Because their rhythm is consistent, it works. To play golf well and
consistently, each player must determine his or her own
unique
rhythm and
then maintain that rhythm throughout a round of golf.
