by Art Petty | Jan 12, 2014 | Career
Run a search on current business clichés or phrases to avoid and you’re likely to come across a number of references to the word passion. The writers tend to be passionate about the fact that passion is a term to avoid on your CV, during interviews and in other...
by Art Petty | Jan 10, 2014 | Leadership
Living in Illinois, I typically don’t throw stones at other states for the misfires of their politicians. After all, serving as Governor in Illinois is one of the most likely positions to insure some quality time behind bars. However, the Chris Christie bridge scandal...
by Art Petty | Jan 9, 2014 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
The Leadership Caffeine series is over 200 installments strong and is dedicated to every aspiring or experienced leader seeking ideas, insights or just a jolt of energy to keep pushing forward. Thanks for being along for the journey! — Deming’s idea of...
by Art Petty | Jan 7, 2014 | Leadership
The New Leader Tuesday series is dedicated to helping first-time, early career and even experienced professionals with a “beginner’s mind” progress on their journey towards effective leadership. — Confession time. I started by titling this...
by Art Petty | Jan 5, 2014 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Project Management
Note from Art: given the polar-like weather many of us are “enjoying” this week, I thought it was fitting to revisit my earlier Amundsen and Scott post. These lessons never grow cold! — In preparation for an upcoming presentation, I’ve become a bit...
