by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2016 | Project Management
Earlier this week an unexpected issue derailed my plans for a webinar entitled: “Surviving and Thriving with Your Executive Sponsor.” I promised the registrants a quick make-up via podcast and transcript, and here it is. What it lacks in production...
by Art Petty | Oct 26, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The late great jazz trumpet player, composer, arranger and bandleader, Maynard Ferguson, was once asked about why he devoted so much time to teaching young music students. His answer (I paraphrase) echoes in my mind to this day: “If you can teach, why...
by Art Petty | Oct 23, 2016 | Career
I published an article recently at The Balance, entitled: “Finding Meaning and Purpose in Your Work as a Manager.” The essence of the article is that you give life to the meaning and purpose by how you think about and approach your work. If your emphasis...
by Art Petty | Oct 19, 2016 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership
Whether we are describing the workplace or the classroom setting, too often, our management approaches stifle independent thinking. We create measures and scorecards and performance evaluations that promote a narrow set of behaviors. What gets measured gets...
by Art Petty | Oct 17, 2016 | Career, Leadership
If strengthening your public speaking skills is on your resolutions list from last January or on your bucket list, here’s a golden opportunity! Dr. Nick Morgan, one of the leading speaking coaches in the world and the author of the Public Words blog, is running...
