by Art Petty | Sep 29, 2016 | Leadership, Project Management
My first outing as an executive sponsor for a new software product development initiative was less than memorable…for the project team participants. I recall it with a twinge of guilt and embarrassment. Unaware of what I was truly supposed to do, I treated the role as...
by Art Petty | Sep 28, 2016 | Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
When you work on your own, a new website is a big deal! I am excited to announce the launch of an all new website for the Management Excellence blog, Leadership Caffeine posts and my own professional services. Anyone who has ever lived through this process understands...
by Art Petty | Sep 27, 2016 | Career
Note from Art: I blog here at Management Excellence as well as at The Balance (About.com) where I serve as the management and leadership expert. This points you to a recent article of mine published at The Balance. In my Level-Up keynotes, I implore individuals to...
by Art Petty | Sep 26, 2016 | Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Every effective leader I’ve worked around is a self-admitted talent scout. They are always on the lookout for individuals capable of something above and beyond today’s work-related activities. They are looking for people who display the potential to do more,...
by Art Petty | Sep 24, 2016 | Art of Managing, Career
Nearly 100 percent of the time my coaching and strategy consulting assignments bump up against the relationship issue as an obstacle. Not my relationship with the client, but rather somewhere in the client environment, an important relationship that is so...
