by Art Petty | Aug 1, 2022 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Fresh as escapees of city life and happily ensconced in our new full-time surroundings on a lake in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, there’s a saying we frequently hear: “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes—it will change.” Of course,...
by Art Petty | Feb 27, 2022 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development, Strategy
The Missing Conversations are the Most Expensive Be very afraid of the conversations on the tough topics of performance, improvement, and innovation that aren’t taking place on your team or in your organization. The Missing Conversations are the stuff of a leader’s...
by Art Petty | Feb 24, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Self-Development, Think Differently
Lessons from Session Four of the Experienced Manager Program The first and last sessions of my leadership development programs are my favorites! I love the excitement that comes from discovering great new professionals and tuning in to who they are and where their...
by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
The late, great management thinker Peter Drucker once offered: “We spend a lot of time teaching our leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching them what to stop.” As you search for new resolutions and ideas to grow and strengthen in your...
by Art Petty | May 6, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Management Innovation, Self-Development
Managing is hard work for so many reasons. From the challenges of dealing with people and personalities to the never-ending, ever-growing lists of things to do, often with conflicting priorities, it’s a tough job. Yet, when I explore the stress points with struggling...
