Building Lasting Leaders with Warren West | Episode 1207

About this episode

Spencer Clouatre interviews Warren West about his journey in the golf industry and insights on leadership and mentorship.

Host Spencer Clouatre interviews Warren West, Director of Golf at the Country Club of Virginia, about leadership, mentorship, and career development after West’s 35-year rise from assistant pro to director. West recounts choosing economics, entering the golf industry during the early-1990s recession, and his mentor, that shaped his view that golf is ultimately a people business. They discuss building self-awareness, valuing work ethic and initiative, learning from failure with organizational ...

People in this episode

Host: Spencer Clouatre

Guest: Warren West

Topics covered

• leadership
• mentorship
• career development
• self-awareness
• work ethic
• learning from failure

Keywords

• leadership
• mentorship
• career development
• golf industry
• self-awareness
• work ethic
• failure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Country Club of Virginia

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