by Art Petty | Jan 6, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership
I was intrigued by the recent article in the Wall Street Journal (registration or subscription may be required), entitled: “Nice is a Four-Letter Word at Companies Practicing Radical Candor.” The opening of the article offers: Companies from advertising firm Deutsch...
by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
What are the obstacles in front of your team and how hard are you working at knocking them down? Chances are you can and should be working harder at this critical task. A number of years ago, I was responsible for the product and marketing activities of a prototype...
by Art Petty | Jan 2, 2016 | Career, Leadership, Management Innovation, Project Management
In case you missed it: At the Management Excellence Blog: The Inner Game of Leading and Your New Year’s Resolutions. Interested in strengthening your effectiveness as a leader this year? Skip the annual resolutions and focus on developing a process for daily...
by Art Petty | Dec 30, 2015 | Leadership
For the past few transitions to the new year, I’ve reposted my “A Leader’s Resolutions are Calendar Blind” article, suggesting that we need a bit more frequent refresh than this annual once per year, open-season on resolution resets. While I stand behind the...
by Art Petty | Dec 21, 2015 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
If you’ve ever worked incredibly hard only to have something run off the rails or just not generate the results you were after, you understand what an imbalance in the Efforts-to-Results ratio feels like. I recall rankling at a college writing instructor who gave me a...
