by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2013 | Career, Just One Thing
I confess to having not used the descriptor “smarty pants” since sometime before I turned 11, but I was reminded of it the other day in a Wall Street Journal article on the potential nomination of economist, Larry Summers, to the Chairmanship of the Federal Reserve....
by Art Petty | Jul 16, 2013 | Leadership
A wise man once offered to a new leader, “You’re job has changed and now, instead of focusing on the details, you’ve got to detail the focus.” For too many new to the role of leading, we allow the urgent-unimportant to monopolize our time and dictate our priorities....
by Art Petty | Jul 15, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Leading would be easy if it weren’t for the people. People are complicated, vexing and remarkable all at the same time, and the only way to tame these forces and harness the hearts and minds of the people around you, is to strengthen your effectiveness as a...
by Art Petty | Jul 7, 2013 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
My first manager routinely asked a question that turned out to be a powerful teaching tool and a life-long reminder to pause before leaping. The question was, “Have you thought of everything?” While “thinking of everything” in a literal sense is impossible, her intent...
by Art Petty | Jul 2, 2013 | Leadership
When it comes to sub-par performance on teams and between a supervisor and his or her department members, communication is almost always an issue, but rarely the root cause of the problem. Your general practice doctor looks for obvious signs of a problem, including an...
