Is there a leadership lesson we can learn from the sorry and sorid tale of Tiger Woods? Let me begin by saying that we should pray for him, his wife Elin and their family. Throughout his career Tiger has used his celebrity to make lots of money but also to raise millions in charities that make a difference in the lives of countless prople. Every public event recieves smothering coverage.
It shouldn't shock us that celebrities have personal failure. And in this day of 24/7/365 media coverage that we find out about it. What is shocking in Tiger's case is his pedantic response to the events that have dominated the news since Saturday night. Years ago I heard Bill Gates tell business leaders: 'The good news is that bad news travels fast.' In other words if there is bad news about your business, ministry or in your personal life get it out, deal with it, tell the truth, don't sugar coat it and don't try to spin it. Delay. Delay. Delay, only leads to making a bad situation worse and in Tiger's case becomes a fodder for cable news, TV talk shows and the internet gone wild.
The leadership lesson: get out in front of bad news or it may run over you.
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