by Art Petty | May 4, 2017 | Just One Thing, Leadership
Can we create a working leadership algorithm? Yes. Probably. Maybe not. I hope not. Discuss. For the moment, the end of leadership by humans sounds like some form of dystopian science-fiction plot complete with profound existential implications for the race. Emphasis...
by Art Petty | May 2, 2017 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series
You can set your watch by it. The meeting introducing you as the new manager is barely over and you’re just trying out your new chair at a desk that doesn’t feel like yours yet, when someone pokes their head in and asks, “Do you have a minute?” And so it begins. The...
by Art Petty | Apr 30, 2017 | High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
We all know the short-list of things we need to do to build an effective team at work: Create a common purpose Ensure clarity of roles Provide clear, supportive leadership. Promote accountability. Support learning. Provide coaching. I like those as general rules. Like...
by Art Petty | Apr 28, 2017 | Career, Leadership
I attended a conference of uber-successful solo consultants and coaches this past week. It turns out, uber-successful people are some of the hardest-working individuals in the world on one core thing: themselves. They understand that they have to be at their best to...
by Art Petty | Apr 25, 2017 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, High Performance Management Teams
Learning to master feedback is every first-time manager’s bogeyman. It’s an issue for many experienced managers. Experienced doesn’t mean good. We avoid it, dilute it, or (metaphorically) beat people over the head with it. We think that people don’t want to be...
