by Art Petty | May 19, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership
The biggest barrier to remarkable achievements in our workplaces is not a lack of resources or a shortage of great ideas. Rather, it is a distinct shortage of a very personal attribute: self-confidence. Of all of the challenges of serving in a role responsible for...
by Art Petty | May 15, 2016 | Career, Leadership
Note from Art: every year, I share my thoughts and guidance via this blog to the most recent group of MBA graduates. (2015 Graduates, It is Time to Rededicate to Learning) As both a management educator at the graduate level and a long-practicing executive and coach, I...
by Art Petty | May 9, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Every person who has spent any significant amount of time in a management role has encountered at least one employee from that warm place, and I am not talking about Phoenix. The best of the worst are master manipulators who work within the system confounding attempts...
by Art Petty | Apr 28, 2016 | Career, Leadership
I never envisioned taking a sabbatical. If it were not for my wife pushing and then seizing the initiative, I doubt I ever would have considered much less acted on taking more than a month away from my work. With stubborn reluctance, I pushed away from my desk, packed...
by Art Petty | Apr 27, 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. Nothing is as important to your success as a leader...
