by Art Petty | Aug 9, 2016 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership
As leaders, managers, and contributors, we make the choice every day to transact or transform in our encounters with colleagues and customers. Many opt for the former, exhibiting the bare minimum amount of energy to reasonably fulfill their obligation to the other...
by Art Petty | Aug 4, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Strategy
Next …it’s the sign of the times. Seeking next is the new state of normal for most of us in our careers and almost all of us in our businesses. We all need to get good at next. No business can afford to run in place. Yesterday’s great strategy is tomorrow’s business...
by Art Petty | Jul 31, 2016 | Art of Managing, Career
What story are you telling about your value? Most of us are telling the wrong version. We are hardly ever conscious of the impact we have on people and as a result, our narrative—the story we project that describes why we do what we do is usually off. If we truly...
by Art Petty | Jul 27, 2016 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategy
A good number of my professional coaching discussions are much about helping individuals recognize they have the power and the permission to put their ideas to work. Many people have a solid sense of what needs to be done but lack the self-confidence to turn their...
by Art Petty | Jul 25, 2016 | Career
A good friend of mine was lamenting the small thinking on professional development he was encountering from some of his sales representatives. The issue was an upcoming industry conference and training opportunity. All of the representatives had the opportunity to...
