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	<itunes:summary>Host Art Petty interviews leaders, leadership authors, management thinkers and other professionals about creating high performance teams and organizations and developing effective leaders at all levels, during this weekly program. The goal is to share practical, powerful ideas to help listeners improve their performance and the performance of their teams and organizations.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Teach Your Team Smart(er) Decision Processes</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/02/06/leadership-caffeine-teach-your-team-smarter-decision-processes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decision-Making]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Decision Quality]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discussion Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective Decision-Making Processes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strengthen Team Decision-Making]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing happens without a decision. Nothing good happens without the right decision. And, in case you doubt the need to focus on making better decisions, spend some time skimming the news. If you’ve kept up with your health and fitness resolutions thus far this year, you know that even minor adjustments in diet and exercise pay big dividends. The same goes for our individual and group decision-making approaches. Here are 5 key questions and suggestions for strengthening your team's decision-making processes. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/02/06/leadership-caffeine-teach-your-team-smarter-decision-processes/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Teach Your Team Smart(er) Decision Processes ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine at Information Management and New Newsletter Resource</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/02/02/leadership-caffeine-at-information-management-and-new-newsletter-resource/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Information Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine Newsletter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two news items here at Management Excellence: First, as of February 1, 2012, the good folks at Information Management are kindly syndicating selected posts from my blog at their resource rich website: info-mgmt.com under my name and the Leadership Caffeine label. And second, I'm pleased to announce the launch of a new resource to support your professional development...the Leadership Caffeine Newsletter.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/02/02/leadership-caffeine-at-information-management-and-new-newsletter-resource/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine at Information Management and New Newsletter Resource ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Change or Learn to Say, &#8220;Would You Like Fries with That?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/01/29/leadership-caffeine-change-or-learn-to-say-would-you-like-fries-with-that/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adapting as a Leader]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Skils for Today's Leaders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Much of the pablum that is passed off for guidance on leading others ignores the reality that the context in which we lead has changed from just a few years ago, and it continues to change faster than any of us can truly understand. While it’s a bit disheartening to realize that those of us with much time under our belts and more than a few laps around the block of life are vestiges of a bygone business era, we are. That doesn’t mean we can’t be relevant, but first, we have to understand and accept some of the important contextual changes in our world of business:<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/01/29/leadership-caffeine-change-or-learn-to-say-would-you-like-fries-with-that/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Change or Learn to Say, &#8220;Would You Like Fries with That?&#8221; ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Warning! Your Words About Change are Falling on Cynical Ears</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/01/23/leadership-caffeine-warning-your-words-about-change-are-falling-on-cynical-ears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leading Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even the most credible of leaders have to step up their game when it comes to talking about and promoting change on their teams and in their organizations. Here are 7 Helpful Steps to Get Started on the Right Foot Talking About Change:<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/01/23/leadership-caffeine-warning-your-words-about-change-are-falling-on-cynical-ears/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Warning! Your Words About Change are Falling on Cynical Ears ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine-Success One Step at a Time</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/01/16/leadership-caffeine-success-one-step-at-a-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[success]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Too many people fail to overcome resistance and start moving forward. Instead of heeding Drucker’s advice, fear rents space in their minds, creating a never-ending litany of excuses that help ensure that their feet remain firmly planted in place.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/01/16/leadership-caffeine-success-one-step-at-a-time/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine-Success One Step at a Time ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: For Better Results, Quit Telling and Start Letting Go</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/01/03/leadership-caffeine-for-better-results-quit-telling-and-start-letting-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Habits of Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Less Talking and More Listening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quit Micromanaging!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your Leadership Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The odd quirk that seems to bedevil so many who occupy roles of responsibility for others is their overwhelming urge to tell other people what to do.  While a certain amount of “telling” is OK, particularly during crises and anything involving safety or security, for the most part, your communication efforts should focus on listening and asking. Starting this year, shift the focus to you and your role and your daily habits, and for everyone’s sake, quit telling people how to do their jobs. Here are 9 ideas to help you in this endeavor. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/01/03/leadership-caffeine-for-better-results-quit-telling-and-start-letting-go/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: For Better Results, Quit Telling and Start Letting Go ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: The Critical Importance of Cultivating your Cultural Intelligence</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/11/28/leadership-caffeine-the-critical-importance-of-cultivating-your-cultural-intelligence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural IQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaders and Diversity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine: The Critical Importance of Cultivating your Cultural Intelligence. Note from Art: this is the first of a series of Leadership Caffeine posts encouraging your development of the critical skills required for success in today's world.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/11/28/leadership-caffeine-the-critical-importance-of-cultivating-your-cultural-intelligence/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: The Critical Importance of Cultivating your Cultural Intelligence ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>A Black Friday Jolt of Leadership Caffeine-Book Promotion and Helping Hand</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/11/25/a-black-friday-jolt-of-leadership-caffeine-book-promotion-and-helping-hand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine Book Promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Note from Art: It's a great time of year to think of the people doing the heavy lifting for you. What better gift than one filled with ideas, inspiration and a call to action in pursuit of great results. Any and all of my profits from the book sale here will be donated to a local Chicago-area Food Pantry during this Holiday Season. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/11/25/a-black-friday-jolt-of-leadership-caffeine-book-promotion-and-helping-hand/' addthis:title='A Black Friday Jolt of Leadership Caffeine-Book Promotion and Helping Hand ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: &#8220;You Have No Business Leading Others&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/11/21/leadership-caffeine-you-have-no-business-leading-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developing leaders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leading others is not an inalienable right that comes with seniority or through mastery of a technical discipline. It’s too bad that a good number of senior leaders struggle to offer a clear “No” to those unfit for the role.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/11/21/leadership-caffeine-you-have-no-business-leading-others/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: &#8220;You Have No Business Leading Others&#8221; ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine-If You Want to Be a Critic, Go Watch a Movie</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/10/31/leadership-caffeine-if-you-want-to-be-a-critic-go-watch-a-movie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Critics in the Workplace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Difficult People]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Leader as Critic is one of the most toxic, idea-crushing characters you’ll ever find in the workplace. This individual mistakenly assumes that title confers a License to Kill (perceived bad ideas) and he/she takes pride in shooting down ideas to protect people and teams from themselves. Here are ideas to help you recognize whether you are the critic. And if you work for one, here are some coping strategies. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/10/31/leadership-caffeine-if-you-want-to-be-a-critic-go-watch-a-movie/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine-If You Want to Be a Critic, Go Watch a Movie ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine-Do You Have the Courage to Kill Your Business To Save It?</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/10/25/leadership-caffeine-do-you-have-the-courage-to-kill-your-business-to-save-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disruptive Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surviving Disruption]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fresh off of my recent podcast interview with Geoffrey Moore on his new book, "Escape Velocity-Free Your Company’s Future from the Pull of the Past," I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with my informal Board of Advisors (2 CEOs, 1 GM and 2 Consultants and all experienced leaders) on this very topic…building a new business while running the old one. With my thanks for their input and ideas, here are the highlights:  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/10/25/leadership-caffeine-do-you-have-the-courage-to-kill-your-business-to-save-it/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine-Do You Have the Courage to Kill Your Business To Save It? ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Speed Kills-10 Situations to Call a Timeout</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/10/17/leadership-caffeine-speed-kills-10-situations-to-call-a-timeout/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somewhere on the way to this world we now live and work in, “speed” became a proxy for success.  Speed is undoubtedly important, but beware relying on it as the sole indicator of effectiveness.  It’s a cruel tyrant, demanding fealty from followers, while discouraging critical and deep thinking and focusing solely on time-to-response as a metric of success. Here are at least 10 situations where you should resist the need for speed and call a timeout:<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/10/17/leadership-caffeine-speed-kills-10-situations-to-call-a-timeout/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Speed Kills-10 Situations to Call a Timeout ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Three Books to Give Away-Share Your &#8220;Best Leader&#8221; Story</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/10/11/three-books-to-give-away-share-your-best-leader-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Book Promotion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I allocated a few copies of, Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development, for faithful readers and contributors here, and I would like nothing more than to give a few away in return for something we can all enjoy...a "Best Leader" story.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/10/11/three-books-to-give-away-share-your-best-leader-story/' addthis:title='Three Books to Give Away-Share Your &#8220;Best Leader&#8221; Story ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Book Launch and an Offer: Let&#8217;s Get the Conversations Started!</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/10/04/book-launch-and-an-offer-lets-get-the-conversations-started/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rolling launch of Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development continues, and I’m interested in talking to readers and their teams about all things leadership. I've got an offer for you to help jump-start the right conversations with your team: <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/10/04/book-launch-and-an-offer-lets-get-the-conversations-started/' addthis:title='Book Launch and an Offer: Let&#8217;s Get the Conversations Started! ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>New Book from Art-Incoming!</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/09/30/new-book-from-art-incoming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine Book Launch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While both the paperback and Kindle versions of my newest work, Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development, have been available on Amazon for a few days, I’ve not yet pulled the trigger on a public launch.  In fact, when talking to my marketing manager, I suggested that instead of a launch as an event, I would much prefer a rolling launch.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/09/30/new-book-from-art-incoming/' addthis:title='New Book from Art-Incoming! ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine-Always Lead with Context</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/09/12/leadership-caffeine-always-lead-with-context/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Context in this case is that not-so-secret ingredient that helps people understand the idea or issue and how it connects to something important in the workplace. Context provides the basis for understanding and assessing a situation or a request to do something. It has the equivalent workplace outcome of adding yeast to the process of making bread.  Without it, everything is flat. Improve performance by providing critical context at the organizational, strategic and personal levels.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/09/12/leadership-caffeine-always-lead-with-context/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine-Always Lead with Context ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine-Surviving and Thriving Under the Tough Empathy Leader</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/09/06/leadership-caffeine-surviving-and-thriving-under-the-tough-empathy-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you work for a leader who practices what Goffee and Jones described in their HBR classic, “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You,” as Tough Empathy, you can expect to be on edge a good deal. Respond well to this demanding but respectful leader’s style, and instead of teetering precariously on the bleeding edge of survival, you will be reaching constantly for the high performance edge. Read this leader incorrectly however, and you might be setting yourself up for a miserable experience. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/09/06/leadership-caffeine-surviving-and-thriving-under-the-tough-empathy-leader/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine-Surviving and Thriving Under the Tough Empathy Leader ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Fun at the Cousin&#8217;s Reunion with Luck, Hope and Hard Work</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/08/22/leadership-caffeine-fun-at-the-cousins-reunion-with-luck-hope-and-hard-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luck, while nice when she smiles on you, is a fickle and elusive relative. She rarely shows up at family events and when she does, it’s all about her.  She raises expectations of ridiculous things to insane levels, and then disappears after disappointing, without a word. 

Hope, is much more accessible than Luck, but in some regards, she is even more frustrating to deal with.  Hope is comfortable and comforting, providing us with possibilities, but most often leaving us disappointed.  What Hope doesn’t tell you is that she relies on her cousin, Luck, and of course we’ve already established that Luck is undependable. The quiet one in the crowd at this family reunion is Hard Work.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/08/22/leadership-caffeine-fun-at-the-cousins-reunion-with-luck-hope-and-hard-work/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Fun at the Cousin&#8217;s Reunion with Luck, Hope and Hard Work ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine-Churchill on Overcoming Adversity</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/08/15/leadership-caffeine-churchill-on-overcoming-adversity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re to be excused if you feel like you live in a world under siege. From wars and violence to natural disasters and man-made financial and governing catastrophes, these are most definitely challenging times.

Winston Churchill, the remarkable wartime leader of Great Britain, served as a source of strength and motivation for an entire nation with his dogged determination to survive and ultimately succeed in the face of incredible adversity.  And while perhaps today’s situation doesn’t quite rival that of the early 1940’s, a little dose of Churchill seems appropriate at this interesting point in time.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/08/15/leadership-caffeine-churchill-on-overcoming-adversity/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine-Churchill on Overcoming Adversity ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Respectfully Speaking, Let&#8217;s Cure Respect Deficit Disorder</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/08/01/leadership-caffeine-respectfully-speaking-lets-cure-respect-deficit-disorder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newsflash: The Center for Leadership Diseases (CLD) has just announced an addition to their growing list of maladies and afflictions running rampant through the leadership and customer service communities. Respect Deficit Disorder (RDD) has officially been added to a list of maladies that includes Two-Dimensional Leader Disease (2DLD) and Tired Leader Syndrome (TLS). In this era of runaway deficits, it seems that the need to treat others…especially those who work for and with us well..it has run away. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/08/01/leadership-caffeine-respectfully-speaking-lets-cure-respect-deficit-disorder/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Respectfully Speaking, Let&#8217;s Cure Respect Deficit Disorder ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Frame Carefully to Improve Discussion Quality</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/07/25/leadership-caffeine-frame-carefully-to-improve-discussion-quality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decisions propel people, teams and organizations forward. Get more right than wrong…especially the big ones, and the only thing standing in the way of success is the critical issue of execution. And of course, most decisions start with a discussion. One of your important jobs as a leader is to ensure that your team is [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/07/25/leadership-caffeine-frame-carefully-to-improve-discussion-quality/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Frame Carefully to Improve Discussion Quality ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Assessing the View on You</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/07/18/leadership-caffeine-assessing-the-view-on-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding how big your “perception gap” is and working to close this gap is an important part of your professional development program, regardless of your role.  And like everything else in life worth pursuing, measuring and managing your “perception gap” takes time, effort and the willingness to do something about the problem-areas.  Here are 11 Actions that will help you measure and manage your perception gap.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/07/18/leadership-caffeine-assessing-the-view-on-you/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Assessing the View on You ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: 9 Ideas to Help You Jump the Gap Between Failure and Success</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/07/11/leadership-caffeine-9-ideas-to-help-you-jump-the-gap-between-failure-and-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People and teams fail on their way to success all of the time. That’s great. That’s how it’s supposed to work. The people and groups I struggle with are those who just fail.  Often, the gap between failure and success appears wide, deep and ominous. This perceived gap keeps people frozen in place for a long while and then as time passes, fear turns to regret. Here are 9 ideas to help you jump the gap from failure to success.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/07/11/leadership-caffeine-9-ideas-to-help-you-jump-the-gap-between-failure-and-success/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: 9 Ideas to Help You Jump the Gap Between Failure and Success ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: Do You See Beauty or Blemishes?</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/27/leadership-caffeine-do-you-see-beauty-or-blemishes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever worked for or around someone who is an expert critic…one of those individuals who can look at a masterpiece and spot a flaw, you know how demoralizing the experience can be. They look at beautiful pictures or great outcomes and focus on describing the flaws.  Here are 5 ideas for improving performance by overcoming your own tendency to look for the blemishes. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/27/leadership-caffeine-do-you-see-beauty-or-blemishes/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Do You See Beauty or Blemishes? ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Caffeine: 4 Ideas for Navigating Organizational Politics</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/20/leadership-caffeine-4-ideas-for-navigating-organizational-politics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much like the notion of “pursuing power,” the idea of “playing politics” conjures up dirty images of questionable behind-the-scenes machinations and a vision of toes or faces being stepped on by those engaged in a series of less than noble games.  And while those environments exist, it’s been my experience that the political environment in most firms is a bit more collegial than the television-type drama we often associate with organizational politics. Having said that, don’t confuse collegial with noble or even nice.

It’s important for all of us to tune-in to the political environment of our organizations and learn the unwritten rules of success. The four ideas below were prompted by my observations while running a long-term project inside a very successful and aggressive large company.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/20/leadership-caffeine-4-ideas-for-navigating-organizational-politics/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: 4 Ideas for Navigating Organizational Politics ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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