by Art Petty | Jun 21, 2013 | Art of Managing, Leadership
On the heels of yet another study indicating most U.S. workers are disengaged from their jobs, I recently had occasion to witness an interesting comparison and contrast in levels of employee engagement at two different organizations in the medical industry. It’s...
by Art Petty | Jun 18, 2013 | Leadership
A manager I work with offered the following comment: “I set high expectations for the performance of my team members and I’ve almost never been disappointed.” Setting proper and challenging expectations is absolutely a part of promoting performance on your team....
by Art Petty | Jun 17, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
“…the crucible experience was a trial and a test, a point of deep self-reflection that forced them to question who they were and what mattered to them. It required them to examine their values, questions their assumptions, hone their judgment.” -Warren Bennis and...
by Art Petty | Jun 14, 2013 | Career
Some career opportunities are wrapped in gold leaf and hand-delivered on a silver-platter. Don’t let one of these precious invitations slip through your fingers. There are no guarantees you’ll remain on the invitee list. These invitations show up in different...
by Art Petty | Jun 12, 2013 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Management Innovation
From long experience and ample client CEO and Board input, the typical state of a management team looks less like a team and more like a group of functional experts who occasionally gather to talk uncomfortably (and shallowly) about the hard issues confronting their...
