http://artpetty.com Leadership, Management and Professional Development Wed, 23 May 2012 22:31:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 copyright by Art Petty, 2011 art.petty@artpetty.com (Art Petty) art.petty@artpetty.com (Art Petty) 1440 http://artpetty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Lcpodcast144x144.png http://artpetty.com 144 144 http://artpetty.com/feed/podcast Leadership Caffeine Podcast 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. Caffene, Ldrshp, Profesional, Dev, Ledership, Ldrshp, Caffeine, Proff'l, Dev Art Petty Art Petty art.petty@artpetty.com no no http://artpetty.com/2012/01/23/leadership-caffeine-warning-your-words-about-change-are-falling-on-cynical-ears/ http://artpetty.com/2012/01/23/leadership-caffeine-warning-your-words-about-change-are-falling-on-cynical-ears/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:48 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=6940 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:

]]> http://artpetty.com/2012/01/23/leadership-caffeine-warning-your-words-about-change-are-falling-on-cynical-ears/feed/ 1 http://artpetty.com/2010/12/16/art-guest-posts-at-lead-change-my-next-book-other-updates/ http://artpetty.com/2010/12/16/art-guest-posts-at-lead-change-my-next-book-other-updates/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:12:10 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=4707 I confess to focusing a great deal recently on the future of leadership. This was evident in my guest post, "The Great and Perilous Leadership Journey Ahead,"at Tanveer Naseer’s site, and in today’s essay, "Leadership Guidance for Our Children." at the Lead Change site. And while you're visiting Lead Change, be certain to check out the many great blog posts from some truly outstanding leadership writers and thinkers.

]]> http://artpetty.com/2010/12/16/art-guest-posts-at-lead-change-my-next-book-other-updates/feed/ 6 http://artpetty.com/2010/11/05/dont-be-naive-when-it-comes-to-driving-change/ http://artpetty.com/2010/11/05/dont-be-naive-when-it-comes-to-driving-change/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:01:16 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=4503 There are ample reasons for organizations to change business processes and business practices in this fast moving and complex environment. The market drivers are strong, the business justification is clear and often, ideas on how and where to change are clearly visible to some inside organizations. It’s too bad that most change management initiatives fail, in spite of the best of intentions. With a bit of advance warning and some darned hard work however, you may be able to avoid the fate of so many that have come before you. Learn to ask yourself some core questions and keep asking these questions and you might just put one in the win column.

]]> http://artpetty.com/2010/11/05/dont-be-naive-when-it-comes-to-driving-change/feed/ 12 http://artpetty.com/2010/08/19/beware-context-canyon-when-it-comes-to-leading-change/ http://artpetty.com/2010/08/19/beware-context-canyon-when-it-comes-to-leading-change/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:07:53 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=4203 We invest a great deal of time talking and writing and preaching about change. We discuss resistance to change, fear of change, our own need for personal change and the challenges that organizations face when it comes to embracing change. We're not very good at changing, but we sure like to talk about it.

]]> http://artpetty.com/2010/08/19/beware-context-canyon-when-it-comes-to-leading-change/feed/ 8 http://artpetty.com/2009/04/28/improving-your-odds-of-success-in-driving-change/ http://artpetty.com/2009/04/28/improving-your-odds-of-success-in-driving-change/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:11:49 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=1566 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 years on this important and vexing topic, the authors offer some insights and ideas that they describe as counter-intuitive, but potentially helpful in improving your odds of success with these initiatives. This article alone was for me worth the hefty annual subscription price.

]]> http://artpetty.com/2009/04/28/improving-your-odds-of-success-in-driving-change/feed/ 2 http://artpetty.com/2009/03/20/that-seismic-shift-you-are-about-to-hear-is-management-revolution/ http://artpetty.com/2009/03/20/that-seismic-shift-you-are-about-to-hear-is-management-revolution/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:31:38 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=1342 Something’s gone horribly wrong with our pre-established convictions and our comfortable understanding of the old rules of business and management. There was no memo. The new rules are not written in stone anywhere, and in fact they are changing so quickly, that by the time you understand and write them down, they’ve changed yet again. Heck, a good number of firms and leaders never optimized under the old rules, and now look at what they are facing! It's time to overthrow the archaic, dysfunctional leadership and management practices of the past!

]]> http://artpetty.com/2009/03/20/that-seismic-shift-you-are-about-to-hear-is-management-revolution/feed/ 6 http://artpetty.com/2008/12/09/the-pain-and-promise-of-collaborative-management-on-display-at-cisco/ http://artpetty.com/2008/12/09/the-pain-and-promise-of-collaborative-management-on-display-at-cisco/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:18:02 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=556 It’s an exciting time to be leading as the pendulum seems to be swinging away from a style of leading and working that minimized the value of the individual to one that emphasizes empowerment, creativity and the freedom for groups and individuals to think and act. It’s hard to imagine a future where this formula does not produce winners.

]]> http://artpetty.com/2008/12/09/the-pain-and-promise-of-collaborative-management-on-display-at-cisco/feed/ 1 http://artpetty.com/2008/12/02/the-counterintuitive-nature-of-management-excellence/ http://artpetty.com/2008/12/02/the-counterintuitive-nature-of-management-excellence/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:35:41 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=469 It takes no management skill whatsoever to spend a fortune building up clicks and it definitely takes no skill to slash budgets, cut headcount, freeze programs and hunker down and wait out the storm. It does take remarkable management courage and skill to run against the crowd and conventional wisdom by investing in strategic initiatives and talent during tough times and resisting the temptation to chase mythical fortunes during boom times.

]]> http://artpetty.com/2008/12/02/the-counterintuitive-nature-of-management-excellence/feed/ 2 http://artpetty.com/2008/11/10/change-or-die/ http://artpetty.com/2008/11/10/change-or-die/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:19:01 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/?p=340 Perhaps it is human nature, but we tend to eschew change either in our personal habits or in business settings until we are faced with mortality. In organizations, most significant change occurs during times of crisis when the threat of extinction sufficiently motivates individuals and groups to consider changing long-standing ways of doing things. The crisis brings into stark focus the fact that it is easier and less costly to accept or embrace change than it is to suddenly become extinct. Unfortunately, by the time this clarity is achieved at the top leadership levels, it is often too late.

]]> http://artpetty.com/2008/11/10/change-or-die/feed/ 0 http://artpetty.com/2008/08/12/do-your-employees-truly-believe-that-they-can-make-a-difference/ http://artpetty.com/2008/08/12/do-your-employees-truly-believe-that-they-can-make-a-difference/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:32:39 +0000 Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2008/08/12/do-your-employees-truly-believe-that-they-can-make-a-difference/ The survey of Fortune 500 employees offered an interesting insight into what your employees might really be thinking while you as a leader are delivering yet again, another of your famous “take risks, innovate, create and you are empowered” pep talks. The survey results said that 79% of respondents understood that they were accountable for “taking initiative and bringing about change,”40% of the respondents indicated: “they do not believe that they can make a personal contribution.”

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