by Art Petty | Jan 30, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
I once received a great compliment, although it was expressed more as frustration: “The thing that makes me crazy about you is that we talk about an idea, and by the time I’ve had a chance to think about it, you’ve already moved forward.” I recall smiling, not at the...
by Art Petty | Jan 24, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Everything about how we structure and manage our organizations is rooted in one objective: to achieve increasing levels of productivity. Create more at less cost with an increasing level of quality. Target more precisely and engage efficiently. Sell more with less...
by Art Petty | Jan 17, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
In a recent issue of FastCompany, Hamdi Ulukaya, the Founder and Ceo of Chobani (yogurt) describes how after he had purchased a decommissioned Kraft Factory with a loose idea of making yogurt, he wasn’t certain where to start or what to do or how to guide his...
by Art Petty | Jan 15, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Energy always flows from a source to a sink. The energy required to generate heat flows from the source to the water (the sink) in your hot water heater. The same happens in our personal and professional lives—particularly for those in leadership roles. We’re...
by Art Petty | Jan 12, 2017 | Career
I love the passion for career growth and success that I hear from the younger professionals I encounter in my travels. While some in our world misinterpret this energy and emotion as, “I want it all now,” my perspective is it’s more of, “I want to do something...
