by Art Petty | Nov 14, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
When you step up to lead … You take on the weight of all of the problems facing your team or firm. You recognize the limits of your knowledge. You don’t know the ultimate implications of your decisions. You know there will be unintended consequences. You invite...
by Art Petty | Nov 6, 2016 | Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
From our earliest days, we are told to “color inside the lines.” I was never much good at that, and I suspect I was a consistent disappointment to my art teachers. There was always a haphazard attempt to stay in the lines and then my curiosity got the better of me. I...
by Art Petty | Nov 4, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I love hearing people’s backstories. There’s always a connection between the past and the present. Time travel is possible. Just listen, and the backstory transports you. For those in leadership roles, the backstories for many reflect very specific interactions with...
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...
