Wake-Up Calls for Managers
For the hard parts no one prepares you for
When the path isn’t clear, the stakes are high, and the answers aren’t obvious—this is where managers struggle most.
Wake-Up Calls for Managers delivers practical, real-world guidance for navigating:
- Tough conversations
- Leading through uncertainty
- Building influence without authority
- Driving results through others
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Summer and Fall 2024 Professional Development Catalog from Art Petty
As we enter the always busy summer season, here’s the latest in leader and manager development programming from Art Petty. These are not just training programs. I blend coaching + multi-month cohort work, and for several programs, outside guest experts to create...
Summer and Fall 2024 Professional Development Catalog from Art Petty
As we enter the always busy summer season, here’s the latest in leader and manager development programming from Art Petty. These are not just training programs. I blend coaching + multi-month cohort work, and for several programs, outside guest experts to create sustained learning and development experiences.
Leadership Caffeine™—Lead Differently
In our development of leaders, we focus on imprinting them with the same (important) but limiting behaviors. In today’s world of change, it’s essential for us to break this mold and work harder at developing and supporting individuals who lead differently.
Fear, Self-Confidence, and Challenging Conversations
Real progress in the workplace occurs through challenging conversations. Unfortunately, fear and a lack of self-confidence often get in the way of us conducting these conversations. Here are 4 steps to help quell your fear and grow your self-confidence.
Leadership Caffeine™—50+ Ideas to Turbocharge Your Success (Webinar)
This free webinar offers slightly more than 50 workplace-tested ideas to help strengthen your leadership success!
How to Win When You’re Under Attack in a Meeting at Work
When faced with a sudden meeting room confrontation, it’s imperative to maintain control and not allow your natural fight or flight instinct to take over. A simple reboot mantra and a few precious seconds to breathe and process will help you win the day.
Reinventing Your Career—Purpose and Cause
For too many experienced professionals, the later stages of their careers feel more like prison sentences than rich opportunities to learn and grow. Yet, investing time to rethink your personal purpose and cause through the lens of your experience, can set the stage for the most productive, rewarding portion of your career and life.
Leadership Caffeine™—Learn, Adapt, Influence
The most effective leaders understand their role in breaking away from the gravitational pull of the status quo. They focus daily on the learn, adapt, influence cycle as they strive to help their teams and firms level-up
Leadership Caffeine™—The Liberating Power of Accountability
If you’ve ever worked in an environment where accountability was in short supply, you understand how toxic this can be for everyone. Effective managers understand and tap into the power of accountability. Of course, accountability always starts with the manager.
Webinar: The Six Challenging Conversations You Must Master to Succeed
Simply stated, challenging conversations are where we mine the gold from our leadership and management efforts. It’s too bad we spend so much time delaying or dodging these discussions. When we do engage, often, we muddle our way through and leave money and performance on the table. Join me for my free webinar on the six challenging conversations at work you must learn to master to succeed.
Transform Your Effectiveness with a Leadership Journal
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most effective. In this article, I share six ideas on how to use a leadership journal to strengthen your performance through continuous daily improvement.