by Art Petty | Sep 3, 2026 | Coach, Decide, Developing Your Career, Lead, Leadership, Manage, Self-Development, Thrive
Stuff happens. Where you look matters. You don’t control everything that happens to you, but you have far more control over what happens next than you might imagine. My coaching and consulting endeavors put me in front of a wide variety of managers and...
by Art Petty | Sep 1, 2026 | Ideas for Leadership Success, Lead, Leadership, Leading Change, Manage, Self-Development, Strengthening as a Communicator, Think Differently, Thrive
I’ve had a lifelong love of receiving publications that make me think. I love authors and ideas that spur the imagination, challenge convention, and raise possibilities. As a teen, I made the regular trip to the mailbox hoping to find the latest science fiction pulp...
by Art Petty | Aug 25, 2026 | Decision-Making, Leading Change, Manage, Strategy, Think Differently, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
We’ve all lived through the challenges and pain of restructuring efforts Raise your hand if you’ve ever worked in an organization that restructured, leaving people feeling confused, disenfranchised, and demoralized. That doesn’t include those who...
by Art Petty | Aug 17, 2026 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Communicate, Decision-Making, Developing as a Senior Manager, Emerging Leaders, Ideas for Leadership Success, Influence, Innovate, Lead, Leading Change, Think Differently, Thrive, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
One of my longtime clients placed a bulk order for her team of my latest book, Wake-Up Calls for Managers: Insights to Sharpen Focus and Elevate Results (warms an author’s heart!), and then asked me a question. “Art, why Wake-Up Calls for a title?” I...
by Art Petty | Jul 28, 2026 | Lead, Leading Change, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
Excerpted from my latest book: Wake-Up Calls for Managers: Insights to Sharpen Focus and Elevate Results — Are you close to succeeding with your change initiative? A mentor would regularly offer: “Art, if you’re getting flak, you’re close to...
