Dr. Maccoby participates in a Weekly Forum on Washington Post.com called "On Leadership". I am compiling all of his responses to the weekly questions here.
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DATE: December 7, 2009 Tiger, the reluctant leader? Tiger Woods has reacted to recent revelations about his marital infidelity as a husband trying to protect his family and a celebrity trying to protect his "brand." Has he ignored his other de facto role as "CEO of Golf," and, if so, what response would that require? |
'Choice' of perfections
It is a mistake to believe that someone who approaches perfection in one area can be perfect in all of life. In his short poem "The Choice," the great Irish poet W. B. Yeats writes of being forced to choose between "perfection of the life or of the work."
We have seen throughout history that extremely gifted perfectionists, especially in the arts, politics, and sports, are far from perfect in their private lives. Tiger Woods has been constructed by his public relations team and many sponsors into a model of perfection in all things, an image that has cracked, leaving intact the great golf perfectionist who has been and I hope will continue to be a leader on many leader boards and for his own foundation.
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