by Art Petty | May 16, 2019 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Project Management, Strategy
Anyone who has invested time in renovating an older home understands surprises and conundrums emerge every time a wall or ceiling is breached. I resisted the irrational urge to take on a monumental task at our lake home as a do-it-yourselfer, and I breathe a sigh of...
by Art Petty | Mar 20, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
With the milder weather here in the Midwest, I took the occasion to visit our north woods residence a full month earlier than normal this past weekend. The first visit of the season is always one filled with hope and excitement for the coming months and just a bit of...
by Art Petty | Nov 4, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Project Management
Note from Art: some lighter thoughts connecting the world of good old-fashioned (and cathartic) physical labor to the world of projects and work. And some bonus advice for getting along, especially with your spouse or significant other! Spend enough time writing,...
by Art Petty | Oct 15, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership
If you’ve ever been the parent of the patient in a hospital, you know that you are hypersensitive to everything going on with your child. Spend a few weeks camping out in the hospital room, and you’ll feel like you’ve earned at least your first semester’s credits for...
by Eric Lieberman | Mar 26, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Management Innovation
Note from Art: It is a pleasure and a privilege to have Eric Lieberman publishing his Management Lessons from the Memphis Belle as a guest author here at Management Excellence. I had the pleasure of working for Eric and the co-creator of the Rules, Paul Byrne, and it...
