by Art Petty | Jul 9, 2008 | Leadership
I am encouraged by the number and the quality of the discussions that I am having with top executives about “how” to create a more effective leadership development culture. Moving beyond the “why” to the “how” is definitely...
by Art Petty | Jul 1, 2008 | Leadership
Leaders from the top on down in Not-For-Profits hold an unfair advantage over their erstwhile counterparts in the For-Profit world. Managers in Not-for-Profit are driven by a powerful sense of purpose that delivers meaning and context for even the most mundane...
by Art Petty | Apr 17, 2008 | Leadership
This is a follow-on to my recent rave against the time-wasting, dysfunctional debating society events that masquerade as meetings in many corporate settings. My drive to momentarily stay on my "effective-meeting" soapbox was galvanized yesterday, when...
by Art Petty | Mar 16, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management
I’ve recently become immersed in developing a much better understanding of the role, challenges and contributions of Project Management to an organization’s success, and I cringe when recalling the many examples I observed of executives strong-arming the...
by Art Petty | Mar 8, 2008 | Marketing
I talk with a lot of marketing and sales managers and have spent most of my life working in these environments. In spite of the dramatic advancements in software tools available, I still find gaping holes in the way many sales and marketing organizations manage and...