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Cultivating the Self-Confidence to Take Chances on You

Cultivating the Self-Confidence to Take Chances on You

by Art Petty | Jun 13, 2024 | 1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles

“What I needed in my youth was the confidence to trust myself. The challenge of life is to foster confidence in one’s own judgment. What creates success isn’t merely being offered the chance to lead but having the courage to accept a challenge when it is...
The Skills of Effective Diplomats Offer Guidance for Managers and Leaders

The Skills of Effective Diplomats Offer Guidance for Managers and Leaders

by Art Petty | Dec 5, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine

The New Model for Managers—Old School Diplomacy In a recent article at SmartBrief on Leadership, I suggested we replace our old, outdated management model with a new one right for this era. I even suggested we throw out the label “manager” in favor of...

Leadership and the Marathon Runner: 7 Words to Lead By

by Art Petty | Sep 7, 2010 | Career, Leadership

As a life-long cyclist, I marvel at marathon runners. Anyone that can propel themselves for 26-plus miles without the aid of pedals, wheels and a chain is simply amazing in my book. The only thing more challenging than training to compete as a distance runner might...

Thoughts on Leading and Managing in the Era of Disposable Workers

by Art Petty | Jan 13, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Project Management

Note from Art: this topic has me deep in thought.  While the issue is generally a negative one, I do wonder whether it contains the seeds of significant management and leadership revolution.  I would love your thoughts here. In case you missed it, the article, “The...

Leadership Caffeine™-Don’t Wait for the Title to Start Leading

by Art Petty | Nov 15, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine

Note from Art: this is a reminder to senior leaders to encourage and provide informal leadership opportunities to team members, and a wake-up call for those hoping to one day be the afore-mentioned senior leaders. The time to start leading is now, long before anyone...
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