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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>The Heavy Lifting of Career (Re) Invention-5 Keys to Moving Forward</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/01/20/the-heavy-lifting-of-career-re-invention-5-keys-to-moving-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are a few years removed from college or a few years removed from that time when prior generations began thinking about retiring, chances are, you or someone you know is involved in defining or redefining their career. It’s a daunting task in a world where the old rules no longer apply. Here are 5 key areas for you to focus on as you move forward with this challenging work: <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/01/20/the-heavy-lifting-of-career-re-invention-5-keys-to-moving-forward/' addthis:title='The Heavy Lifting of Career (Re) Invention-5 Keys to Moving Forward ' ><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>
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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>Are You Running in Place When it Comes to Your Professional Development?</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2012/01/04/are-you-running-in-place-when-it-comes-to-your-professional-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike the resolutions that so many of us make in January and discard just as quickly by February, our own professional development requires a deliberate and consistent effort to improve. Here are 7 ideas to help you stop running in place and start moving forward. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2012/01/04/are-you-running-in-place-when-it-comes-to-your-professional-development/' addthis:title='Are You Running in Place When it Comes to Your Professional Development? ' ><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>Thoughts on Your Personal and Professional Success in the New Year</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/12/31/thoughts-on-your-personal-and-professional-success-in-the-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was truly gifted in 2011 to gain access to and work with and support some remarkable professionals across a number of different market segments…from high tech to professional services to manufacturing, and I learned something with every engagement and encounter. Here are Six Lessons Learned that Can Help Us All in the New Year:<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/12/31/thoughts-on-your-personal-and-professional-success-in-the-new-year/' addthis:title='Thoughts on Your Personal and Professional Success in the New Year ' ><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>Best of Management Excellence: Trying Not to Fail is Not the Same as Striving for Success</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/12/30/best-of-management-excellence-trying-not-to-fail-is-not-the-same-as-striving-for-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Surviving Lousy Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Don't Focus on Failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rediscover Your Purpose]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When we focus on not failing, fear rents most of the space in our mind, and we see monsters in need of slaying everywhere we turn. We lose track of the original vision that propelled our actions, and the sheer act of working becomes at best a passionless exercise and at worst, drudgery.  Here are some thoughts as you head into the new year on rediscovering your sense of purpose in the workplace.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/12/30/best-of-management-excellence-trying-not-to-fail-is-not-the-same-as-striving-for-success/' addthis:title='Best of Management Excellence: Trying Not to Fail is Not the Same as Striving for 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>Best of Management Excellence: An Effective Leader&#8217;s Resolutions are Calendar Blind</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/12/29/best-of-management-excellence-an-effective-leaders-resolutions-are-calendar-blind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Leader's Resolutions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m as guilty as the next person of finding the impending resetting of the calendar a cathartic cleansing, where the failures of the past year are suddenly washed away and replaced by the empty and unknown space filled with promise and time stretching out in front of us.  There is something remarkably powerful and alluring about the chance to start-over, right wrongs and vow to do things right the next time around. Resolutions start out as good intentions early in a new year and often end up as regrets later. As a leader, you cannot afford to fall victim to the boom and bust cycle of annual resolutions. Here are eight key questions to resolve about your own leadership practices.   <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/12/29/best-of-management-excellence-an-effective-leaders-resolutions-are-calendar-blind/' addthis:title='Best of Management Excellence: An Effective Leader&#8217;s Resolutions are Calendar Blind ' ><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>Art&#8217;s Weekly Leadership Message: Step Up to Cure Effective Dialogue Deficit Disorder</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/10/23/arts-weekly-leadership-message-step-up-to-cure-effective-dialogue-deficit-disorder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The medical community and drug companies have their ED malady and cure, but too many management and project teams suffer from their own form of ED…with two more D’s…EDDD… Effective Dialogue Deficit Disorder. It’s not that people aren’t talking. There’s no deficit of hot air swirling around most meeting rooms. The issue is all about the quality of the dialogue. Here are 5 ideas for you to use immediately in pursuit of stomping out Effective Dialogue Deficit Disorder: <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/10/23/arts-weekly-leadership-message-step-up-to-cure-effective-dialogue-deficit-disorder/' addthis:title='Art&#8217;s Weekly Leadership Message: Step Up to Cure Effective Dialogue 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>Great Ideas: Management &amp; Leadership Week in Review</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/10/14/great-ideas-management-leadership-week-in-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week (ok, that's not a promise, but an aspiration), I'll offer a few articles/posts and an occasional book suggestion, that I believe are worth sharing and worth thinking about and even acting on in our lives. This week's selections offer inspiration for those striving to achieve, ideas on diagnosing and curing team performance problems, a resource on creating and sustaining organizational performance and some provocative thoughts on what the world needs from leaders. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/10/14/great-ideas-management-leadership-week-in-review/' addthis:title='Great Ideas: Management &#38; Leadership Week in Review ' ><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>Art&#8217;s Weekly Leadership Message-Engage With Purpose</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/09/19/arts-weekly-leadership-message-engage-with-purpose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note from Art: Starting with this post, the Weekly Leadership Message is a new Monday feature here at Management Excellence. Use them in good health and great leadership! This week: Engage with Purpose. You don’t get time off from your role as a leader. There are no time-outs, no after hours hang-up-your-hat and become one of the gang situations. The best leaders understand that every encounter represents an opportunity to do something positive for someone or some group.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/09/19/arts-weekly-leadership-message-engage-with-purpose/' addthis:title='Art&#8217;s Weekly Leadership Message-Engage With Purpose ' ><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>Next! Call for Interviews: Product &amp; Project Managers &amp; Organizational Integrators</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/08/24/next-call-for-interviews-product-project-managers-organizational-integrators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When chatting with leadership author and expert, John Baldoni, on the Leadership Caffeine Podcast (published on itunes last week), I asked him which of his books was his favorite. I loved his response…"The one I’m working on now.”

I’m just a few weeks away from the publication of book #2 for me, a collection of essays organized into helpful…self-help sections for professionals striving to survive and succeed (Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development), and try as I might to resist the urge to do this again (right away), I have to have a book in process in my life. Next!  Bring on the Organizational Integrators and Informal Leaders!<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/08/24/next-call-for-interviews-product-project-managers-organizational-integrators/' addthis:title='Next! Call for Interviews: Product &#38; Project Managers &#38; Organizational Integrators ' ><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>Guest Post: Success in Collaboration-From an Unlikely Source</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/08/02/guest-post-success-in-collaboration-from-an-unlikely-source/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is collaboration so difficult? Like that intersection, effective collaboration is governed by rules that may not be clear to the inexperienced. Players come and go, challenges and obstacles can appear from any direction, and no one seems to be in charge – or everyone is. It’s no wonder that many managers approach collaborative assignments with apprehension, fear and a white-knuckled grip on the wheel. Here are 5 ideas for improving your ability to collaborate. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/08/02/guest-post-success-in-collaboration-from-an-unlikely-source/' addthis:title='Guest Post: Success in Collaboration-From an Unlikely Source ' ><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>7 Tips for Nailing Your Presentation to the Board of Directors</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/22/7-tips-for-nailing-your-presentation-to-the-board-of-directors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Board Presentations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Your Communication Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While some people view an invitation to present to the Board of Directors as a prison sentence (or worse), this truly can be a career enhancing opportunity.  However, like any challenging situation, preparation and attitude are keys to success. Here are 7 tips to help ease your anxiety and ensure you stay focused on delivering a great presentation. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/22/7-tips-for-nailing-your-presentation-to-the-board-of-directors/' addthis:title='7 Tips for Nailing Your Presentation to the Board of Directors ' ><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>Lend a Coaching Hand to Your First-Time Leaders</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/14/lend-a-coaching-hand-to-your-first-time-leaders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your presence as a coach and a stakeholder in the development of the new leader will have a significant impact on the outcome for this emerging leader. And your positive example will be visible to all to learn from and emulate. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/14/lend-a-coaching-hand-to-your-first-time-leaders/' addthis:title='Lend a Coaching Hand to Your First-Time Leaders ' ><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-Need Market Insight? Ride with a Sales Rep and Learn</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/13/leadership-caffeine-need-market-insight-ride-with-a-sales-rep-and-learn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[5 Great Lessons from Riding with a Rep]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had just been hired on in a senior strategic marketing role in an industry new to me, and job one was acclimating to the market and industry dynamics and trying to understand what a customer looked like in this world. After the obligatory round of meetings with company executives, division heads and as many of their team members as I could convince to allocate some time, I recognized that the context, while appreciated, lacked the depth you can only gain from connecting with customers and industry players on their home turf.  No rocket science here, just good common sense. Here are 5 valuable lessons I learned through the eyes and windshields of some top sales representatives. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/13/leadership-caffeine-need-market-insight-ride-with-a-sales-rep-and-learn/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine-Need Market Insight? Ride with a Sales Rep and Learn ' ><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 Great Hiring Habits I Learned from a Remarkable Manager</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/09/three-great-hiring-habits-i-learned-from-a-remarkable-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One mis-hire can poison the workplace pond, tarnish your reputation and impact your team’s/firm’s ability to execute. Do this a few times and your mistakes will likely knock you out of the hiring game and potentially into the cozy confines of today’s crowded unemployment lines. Unfortunately, the average manager isn’t very good at assessing talent and making the right call. Here are three great hiring habits I learned from a remarkable sales manager:  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/09/three-great-hiring-habits-i-learned-from-a-remarkable-manager/' addthis:title='Three Great Hiring Habits I Learned from a Remarkable Manager ' ><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>&#8220;I finished my MBA. What&#8217;s Next?&#8221; A Few Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts for New MBAs</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/03/i-finished-my-mba-whats-next-a-few-dos-and-donts-for-new-mbas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All over the U.S., there’s a fresh new crop of MBA graduates leaving behind their books and case studies, and in some cases, preparing to rediscover their families after several years of their noses buried in books and their fingers glued to their keyboards. A key question on their minds is, "What's next?" Here are seven ideas for freshly minted MBA as they navigate the end of one career journey and the beginning of the next.  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/03/i-finished-my-mba-whats-next-a-few-dos-and-donts-for-new-mbas/' addthis:title='&#8220;I finished my MBA. What&#8217;s Next?&#8221; A Few Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts for New MBAs ' ><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>Hold It! Don&#8217;t Accept that Job Offer Until You Consider These 5 Points</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/06/01/hold-it-dont-accept-that-job-offer-until-you-consider-these-5-points/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good friend brought me up to speed on her career challenges recently, and after listening and empathizing with the unfortunate events that led to the recent job loss, I asked her what she had learned in the process. Her response included some good nuggets of hard-earned wisdom that we can all benefit from. Here are 5 points to consider before jumping In to that cool new job:<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/06/01/hold-it-dont-accept-that-job-offer-until-you-consider-these-5-points/' addthis:title='Hold It! Don&#8217;t Accept that Job Offer Until You Consider These 5 Points ' ><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>Dispatches from Mayo: Are You Pushing Your Colleagues to Grow?</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/05/26/dispatches-from-mayo-are-you-pushing-your-colleagues-to-grow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 22:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have the privilege of leading others, consider what Dr. Mayo’s 3rd condition for sustaining success means to you, your team and your organization.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/05/26/dispatches-from-mayo-are-you-pushing-your-colleagues-to-grow/' addthis:title='Dispatches from Mayo: Are You Pushing Your Colleagues to Grow? ' ><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>Management Excellence Toolkit: Better Design for Workplace Discussions</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/05/23/management-excellence-tookit-better-design-for-workplace-discussions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decision-Making]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decisions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discussion Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Workplace Discussions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Six Thinking Hats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Getting to a good decision on big issues is challenging.  Navigating the discussions leading up to a decision however, often resembles something on the difficulty of slogging through the Amazonian jungles in search of a mythical lost city made of gold. If you survive the process, you are bound to come out a very different person. It doesn’t have to be so hard.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/05/23/management-excellence-tookit-better-design-for-workplace-discussions/' addthis:title='Management Excellence Toolkit: Better Design for Workplace Discussions ' ><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>The Millennial View: Mentors Wanted</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/05/19/the-millennial-view-mentors-wanted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 15:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Rodriguez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Generations in the Workforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mentoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Millennial View]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Eric Rodriguez is the voice of The Millennial View here at Management Excellence.  Today, Eric shares his thoughts on the benefits early career professionals can gain from a good mentor. "A simple step that we can engage in to help our careers along is to find a mentor to guide and coach us in the workplace. A great mentor is a blessing because of the knowledge that they have accumulated through years of experience in the corporate jungle and their willingness to pass it on to their mentees."<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/05/19/the-millennial-view-mentors-wanted/' addthis:title='The Millennial View: Mentors Wanted ' ><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: Six Low-Cost Ideas to Stimulate Global Awareness</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/05/09/leadership-caffeine-six-low-cost-ideas-to-stimulate-global-awareness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 13:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Caffeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Competing Globally]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improve Your Global I.Q.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[your professional development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I continue my own I-Biz studies outside of the classroom as I pursue my avocation as a Management and Leadership Anthropologist.  In this case, my focus is on understanding how well prepared firms and managers are to enter and compete successfully on a global stage. My quick-take: for a good number, it’s important to focus on the basics.  (Translation: there’s a lot of learning required to reach a reasonable level of knowledge.) While most of us have mastered the art and science of consuming products from around the globe, many firms and managers are well served to work on some fundamentals.Here are six low-cost ideas to help stimulate global discussion and understanding in your firm: <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/05/09/leadership-caffeine-six-low-cost-ideas-to-stimulate-global-awareness/' addthis:title='Leadership Caffeine: Six Low-Cost Ideas to Stimulate Global Awareness ' ><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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