by Art Petty | Sep 13, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Fresh on the heels of my remarkably fun and productive collaboration with Mary Jo Asmus of Intentional Leadership on “The Words of a Leader,” I feel duty bound to remind you that while words are indeed powerful tools for creation or destruction, it’s your actions that...
by Art Petty | May 18, 2009 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
After a chilly Midwest spring weekend filled with tennis tournaments and outdoor chores, I was all set for a great pot of coffee this morning when much to my horror I discovered that I was in the midst of a coffee crisis. In the rush of the weekend, I blanked out the...
by Art Petty | May 14, 2009 | Leadership, Strategy
Note from Art: this post is not for the faint of heart or for those that fail to enjoy the lessons of human history and warfare. I often look through the lens of history for lessons in leadership and strategy that can be applied in business. While the lessons are...
by Art Petty | May 4, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’m taking my morning coffee to go for the first few days this week as I catch a commuter train into downtown Chicago to run a leadership workshop at The Data Warehouse Institute’s World Conference. The audience at this week’s conference is predominantly technical as...
by Art Petty | Apr 28, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
There is a fascinating article on Change Management in a recent issue (Issue 2/2009) of the McKinsey Quarterly (subscription required) by Carolyn Aiken and Scott Keller, entitled: “The Irrational Side of Change Management.” And while much has been written over the...
