by Art Petty | Apr 17, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
In relative terms, you have been successful. You have the title, the salary and the perks that say, “success,” but how much of a performance penalty have your leadership tics and bad habits imposed on your teams, your firm and on your career? Some context: most...
by Art Petty | Apr 13, 2016 | Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: I’m traveling with my wife for our 30th anniversary celebration. (Hey, you only live once!) In light of that, I wanted to leave you with some great content from the archives while I’m away. Every professional faces important “moments...
by Art Petty | Apr 10, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The words around leadership are well covered. The definitions are complete and the behaviors have been described over and over again by countless authors. There’s very little new to be said about what leadership IS. There is however a great deal to be said about how...
by Art Petty | Apr 8, 2016 | Leadership
Supreme Court Justice Stewart offered in attempting to define pornography, you know it when you see it. Sadly, the same applies to bad leadership. It simulates the act of leading, but does so with total disregard for the heart and soul of the act. It’s cheap,...
by Art Petty | Apr 7, 2016 | Art of Managing
Note from Art: Laura MacLeod initially appeared here in an episode of the Leadership Caffeine podcast. I am thrilled to have her back again with this guest post focusing on customer service. Enjoy! — When I worked as a hotel server and bartender, my co-workers...
