by Art Petty | May 7, 2026 | Life Musings, Personal Reflections, Uncategorized
When the headline is personal It’s rare that a story headline in my morning reads jolts me awake. This one in the WSJ did. “Storied Toolmaker Closes Its Last Hometown Plant — and Blames Its Tape Measures.” (Tiered paywall) The news that Stanley (now...
by Art Petty | May 5, 2026 | Coach, Lead
Be careful applying the ‘team’ label. You mostly have groups. We overuse the word ‘team’ in the workplace. While I usually don’t get hung up on semantics, I encourage leaders at all levels to reserve the ‘team’ concept for...
by Art Petty | Apr 16, 2026 | Communicate, Influence, Lead
“You’ll go as far as you are able to communicate.” The quote in the title was from Maury, a senior executive and mentor in my first job out of college. While it stuck in my mind, I’m not sure I understood the power behind it until more than a...
by Art Petty | Apr 9, 2026 | Career, Communicate, Influence, Lead, Thrive
The Core Four Growth Accelerators Some skills are more equal than others in large organizations when it comes to your career growth and success. Whether you define ‘growth’ as increasing responsibility for people, a function, and budget, or having an...
by Art Petty | Apr 7, 2026 | Career, Career Re-mix
For several years, I’ve experienced an increasing demand for career coaching from long-time clients. They reach out with something that sounds like “Art, I’m done with this work. I need something else that’s not just a job change. I don’t...
