by Art Petty | Dec 9, 2015 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Strategy
Yahoo—a name left over from the boom and bust period of the dot.com world—has somehow managed to limp along in a world where many struggle to understand its value proposition. The financial markets vote with their valuations, and have recently concluded that the firm...
by Art Petty | Dec 8, 2015 | Art of Managing, Strategy
If you’ve ever dealt with a complex medical issue, you understand how difficult it sometimes is to identify the real problem. Yet, pinpointing this problem is essential to developing the best possible treatment regimen. The proper diagnosis is essential to determining...
by Art Petty | Dec 6, 2015 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
There’s a lot of happy talk in books, on blogs and in articles about leaders and leading. From revisionist histories of yesterday’s great CEO warriors to the feel-good advice that is so eagerly consumed by the masses of workers yearning for liberation from the tyranny...
by Art Petty | Dec 4, 2015 | Career, Just One Thing
The Just One Thing series is intended to provoke action in pursuit of goals. — “What you see depends not only on what you look AT, but also, on where you look from.” –James Deacon Think for a moment about that unrealized dream you put a shelf in your mental...
by Art Petty | Dec 2, 2015 | Career
The Next Act series is dedicated to helping later-career professionals explore and succeed beyond the corporate walls and their historic career boundaries. — I’ve done this twice—moved beyond the relative comfort of corporate walls and defined benefits and...