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Expertise and the Purple Squirrel—Guest Post by Steve Johnson

by Art Petty | Mar 30, 2016 | Art of Managing

Note from Art: I am thrilled to present this guest post from Steve Johnson, a product management guru, the proprietor of Under10 Consulting and a person I have long respected and appreciated. Enjoy! — Have you heard about the “purple squirrel?” It is a term used...

Management and Quality Lessons in the Airbag Recall

by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2016 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Strategy

With clear acknowledgement that I am just one of millions of consumers impacted by the Takata Airbag disaster (recall), I feel compelled to vent. I of course vent not by screaming, but by looking for the management lessons in the mess. There are more than a few...
Leadership Caffeine™—The Hard Work of Leading Is All In Your Mind

Leadership Caffeine™—The Hard Work of Leading Is All In Your Mind

by Art Petty | Mar 20, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine

The hardest work of leading you’ll ever do is not the coaching, problem-solving, communicating and other externally focused activities that occupy your days. Rather, the heavy lifting of creating success as a leader goes on in the space between your ears. It’s...

Art’s Writing and Week in Review for March 12, 2016

by Art Petty | Mar 12, 2016 | Leadership

I ranged far and wide this week, tackling topics on getting in the game, cleaning house (or not), learning to observe your colleagues in action and my favorite: neuroscience and your impact on your team’s mood. Enjoy! Promoted! Clean House or Rearrange the...
Good Managers Watch the Actors, Not Just the Action

Good Managers Watch the Actors, Not Just the Action

by Art Petty | Mar 10, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership

In 30 years of marriage, my wife and I have disagreed on only a few issues of consequence. One of those is our taste in movies. (Hey, movies are consequential!) I am addicted to character study and she loves action movies. Because marriage is built on compromise, we...
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