by Art Petty | Aug 25, 2026 | Decision-Making, Leading Change, Manage, Strategy, Think Differently, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
We’ve all lived through the challenges and pain of restructuring efforts Raise your hand if you’ve ever worked in an organization that restructured, leaving people feeling confused, disenfranchised, and demoralized. That doesn’t include those who...
by Art Petty | Aug 17, 2026 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Communicate, Decision-Making, Developing as a Senior Manager, Emerging Leaders, Ideas for Leadership Success, Influence, Innovate, Lead, Leading Change, Think Differently, Thrive, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
One of my longtime clients placed a bulk order for her team of my latest book, Wake-Up Calls for Managers: Insights to Sharpen Focus and Elevate Results (warms an author’s heart!), and then asked me a question. “Art, why Wake-Up Calls for a title?” I...
by Art Petty | Jul 28, 2026 | Lead, Leading Change, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
Excerpted from my latest book: Wake-Up Calls for Managers: Insights to Sharpen Focus and Elevate Results — Are you close to succeeding with your change initiative? A mentor would regularly offer: “Art, if you’re getting flak, you’re close to...
by Art Petty | Jul 28, 2026 | Art of Managing, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
New video series for managers from Art Petty: Wake-Up Calls On the heels of publishing my latest book, Wake-Up Calls for Managers: Insights to Sharpen Focus and Elevate Results, I’m excited to launch a new video series offering approaches and tips dedicated to...
by Art Petty | Jul 14, 2026 | Coach, Influence, Innovate, Lead, Think Differently, Thrive, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
“Managing is hard” The quote in the title comes from Ed Catmull, writing in his outstanding book Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition), about the history of Pixar (a regularly referenced resource on my must buy/read/re-read management book list.) Truer...
