by Art Petty | Jul 21, 2023 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
It’s the perfect time in our world to vanquish the long-perpetuated and unproductive myth that leaders are somehow meaningfully different from managers. This distinction—perpetuated mainly by consultants and academics puts the practice of leadership on a...
by Art Petty | Jul 17, 2023 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
In a recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session, I asked, “How do you react if your boss suggests you will benefit by engaging a coach?” The feedback was largely positive. Most of the responses were in the neighborhood of “That would be great,” or...
by Art Petty | Jul 10, 2023 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Think Differently
Leadership Indecency is an admittedly awkward, uncommon phrase. I like it. It’s the perfect phrase to describe the many amoral examples and practices of leadership we encounter in our organizations and institutions. Sadly, these practices are curable if WE stop...
by Art Petty | Jun 25, 2023 | Art of Managing, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development, Think Differently
Sorry, S.M.A.R.T. Goals, But Your Day is Over OK, a confession: I wanted to title this article something like “Why Your S.M.A.R.T. Goals are Dumb, but my topic is a bit more expansive than just my disdain for that all-too-present and limiting corporate approach...
by Art Petty | Jun 13, 2023 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
Developing as a manager is a perpetual exercise in leveling up. Just when you think you’ve developed some competence at the role and are asked to take on more responsibilities, WHAM, you hit the wall of new, ambiguous challenges. In my work as an executive and...
