by Art Petty | Sep 11, 2013 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation
The October, 2013 Harvard Business Review features an interesting article by Harvard Professor, Anita Elberse, focusing on the leadership approaches of Sir Alex Ferguson during his extremely successful 26 season run leading the Manchester United football club. Of the...
by Art Petty | Sep 9, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation
Looking for a boost in morale and team or departmental performance? Try spending some time helping your colleagues connect their work efforts and goals to the bigger picture of your firm’s strategy. Much of our workplace communication is transactional in nature, and...
by Art Petty | Aug 28, 2013 | Art of Managing, Leadership
Note from Art: I shamelessly grabbed hold of the “you can’t scale bad people” line from some commentator on CNBC. While “bad” is a strong word, I agree with his intended meaning. There’s no formula, no strategy, no approach to building a...
by Art Petty | Aug 27, 2013 | Leadership
Leading is a privilege and you serve at the discretion of the people on your team. While you might have hire, promote or fire authority, the people around you make the choice to go through the motions or invest their hearts and minds in pursuit of their tasks. Nothing...
by Art Petty | Aug 25, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
There are few attributes more valuable to leaders than the ability to stare uncertainty in the face and recognize it as a golden opportunity to shape and form the situation to their own and to their firm’s advantage. I’ve observed many managers including senior...
