by Art Petty | May 3, 2020 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Product Management, Project Management
In Search of Unicorns and High-Performance Teams Anyone who has been on a team they might reasonably describe as “high-performance” understands how rare these experiences are in the workplace. In my informal polling in workshops and other programs, less...
by Art Petty | Jun 8, 2015 | Art of Managing, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Strategy
The Leadership Caffeine™ series is intended to make you think and act. — What if everything that used to work for your business no longer did? The business challenge of this era for long established firms is much about escaping the powerful pull of the past....
by Art Petty | Feb 20, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
We’re often too quick as leaders to throw in the towel on teams that have whiffed. That’s a mistake that may be more costly to performance and morale than the initial and temporary failure. My quick answer to the question in the post title is: absent any visible,...
by Art Petty | Jul 22, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategy
There are few situations more challenging to teams than dealing with a tough, emotionally-charged issue and decision-choice while facing significant time pressure and seemingly contradictory data. If that type of situation sounds uncommon or unrealistic, consider that...
by Art Petty | Jul 19, 2010 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The world of work has increasingly become the world of teams and group activities, and to quote Richard Hackman, author of, Leading Teams-Setting the Stage for Great Performance, “I have no question that when you have a team, the possibility exists that it will...
