by Art Petty | Apr 29, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
If aliens were to secretly visit our planet to observe our advanced leadership and management techniques, they might reasonably conclude that the “right to talk” in most situations, was reserved for the individual in charge. Play leadership anthropologist in your own...
by Art Petty | Apr 14, 2013 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
There’s a class of professionals in the world one of my former bosses labeled as “70-Percenters.” They’re the people who are great at making noise, and even getting things started, but they don’t know how to close. They’re not finishers. Are you a Finisher or a...
by Art Petty | Apr 12, 2013 | Career, Career Reinvention
Note from Art: Welcome to a new Friday Career Feature here at Management Excellence. You work hard in your job, but how much time do you spend working ON your career? When it comes to your career, the best defense is a good offense. The odds are fairly good that at...
by Art Petty | Apr 9, 2013 | Leadership
Accountability. Tattoo it on your forearm. Imprint it on your brain. Repeat it three times every morning. And then assert it all day long. Peel away the layers and issues surrounding poor performing teams and you will find accountability missing from the environment....
by Art Petty | Apr 7, 2013 | Art of Managing, Career, Decision-Making
“Don’t tell me what you’re doing. Tell me what you’ve stopped doing.” Peter Drucker “No” is one of the most powerful and under-utilized terms in your management vocabulary. Here are ten situations where “No” might be the absolute right call. 10 Situations...