by Art Petty | Oct 9, 2013 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership
I was struck by the simplicity and power of an observation from one of the (early career) participants in a recent leadership program of mine. After studying different styles and approaches and examples of leaders, he indicated that he was walking away from the...
by Art Petty | Oct 8, 2013 | Leadership
At this point in the series, you’re well aware that the purpose of feedback is to strengthen or reinforce those positive behaviors that promote high performance, and to eliminate or change those behaviors that detract from performance. Feedback is a powerful tool that...
by Art Petty | Oct 6, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Few words in the leader’s lexicon are simultaneously as powerful for building credibility and as potentially lethal for destroying credibility as the personal pronoun “I.” I’m a big fan of the word when applied carefully and properly. “I” works great when applied...
by Art Petty | Oct 1, 2013 | Challenging Conversations, Uncategorized
Feedback is a powerful leadership tool for promoting high performance, and too many new or early career leaders don’t receive training or guidance on how to conduct these discussions. Over a series of posts, I’m offering guidance and tools to help any...
by Art Petty | Sep 30, 2013 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
From time to time, the hard work of being responsible for the work of others grows tiring. While much of the literature paints a picture that makes leadership sound like a calling (and for some it is), for many in roles of responsibility for teams and groups, the...
