Art Petty, Author at Management Excellence by Art Petty

About Art Petty

Art Petty is a coach, speaker and workshop presenter focusing on helping professionals and organizations learn to survive and thrive in an era of change. When he is not speaking, Art serves senior executives, business owners and high potential professionals as a coach and strategy advisor. Additionally, Art’s books are widely used in leadership development programs. To learn more or discuss a challenge, contact Art.

Mid-Week Career Caffeine—Overcoming Your Fear of Risk

The number one reason experienced, capable professionals relegate ideas of a career change to daydreams or fantasies is the fear of risk. After all, shifting from the work, firm, or vocation that's paying the bills feels inherently risky. However, what if there were a way to manage and mitigate the majority of the risk involved with a career change? Would that make you more comfortable pursuing the career you believe is right for you at this stage of your life? I think so. Learn more in the latest Mid-Week Career Caffeine video.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:11:49-05:00August 4th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Free Mini-Course on How to Set Your New Managers Up for Success

It’s vital to get the transition from contributor to manager right, and frankly, it’s often left to chance—never a good plan. Sadly, there's still too much sink-or-swim going on when it comes to new manager development. On August 11 at noon central, I’m running my latest mini-class: How to Help Your New Managers Survive & Thrive from the Start.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:05:28-05:00August 3rd, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Leadership Caffeine™—Rethinking Your Team’s Business Reviews and Operating Approach

While I’ve not attended your business review session, I can tell you with confidence born of experience that most of these events are painful time, productivity, and morale killers. And, in this world where COVID has taught us that quarters are like centuries and the world shifts in hours and days, I increasingly find the ubiquitous quarterly business reviews anachronistic. It's time to change your team's operating approach.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:14:01-05:00July 25th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Career Reinvention Journal™—Don’t Let Fear Keep You Locked in Misery

As Frank Herbert offers in the classic science fiction book, Dune, "Fear is the mind-killer." Don't let your instinctual reactions to the idea of making a career change keep you locked into something that no longer works for you.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:09:18-05:00July 23rd, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Leadership Caffeine™— Success Demands Unity of Purpose

What we want as leaders is deep immersion from our team members. Yet, our systems, numbers, and approaches mainly generate transactional involvement. They lack unity of purpose.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:14:02-05:00July 18th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Free Mini-Course/Webinar: How to Get Unstuck & Take Control of Your Career

If a career pivot is on your mind and you want some hard-earned guidance for jump-starting the process, join me on 7/21 at noon central for: How to Get Unstuck & Take Control of Your Career!

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:09:20-05:00July 14th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Leadership Caffeine™—Is There a Leadership Reset Button?

Are there leadership do-overs? The answer is a firm, "It depends." In this article, I share the circumstances where it is appropriate to hit your Leadership Reset Button and I offer guidance for succeeding with this important work.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:09:21-05:00July 11th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Career Reinvention Journal™—A Primer for Getting Started

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve thought about doing something different in your professional life. While many people daydream about the work, only a tiny percentage do something about it. My goal is to help raise that percentage. Here are some steps and tips to help you move out of your head or off the couch and into action.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:09:22-05:00July 8th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Leadership Caffeine™—Focus on Purpose and Principles, Not Tips and Hacks

We’re wired in this era to look for tips, hacks, and cheat codes, particularly for complex challenges. Who doesn’t want a shortcut that delivers the goods? Yet, some challenges don’t lend themselves to shortcuts. Take managing and leading effectively as cases in point.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:09:23-05:00July 6th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Revisiting the Connection Between Physical Transformation and Career Reinvention

There’s no separating the cascading benefits from working on both your fitness and your career at the same time. The physical transformation feeds the career reinvention and vice-versa.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:09:24-05:00June 29th, 2021|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

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