by Art Petty | Mar 30, 2012 | Marketing, Strategy
It amazes and disappoints me all at the same time how many businesses have no clue what their customers really need from them. This problem is epidemic in the technology world (consumer electronics and business technology) in particular, where feature, function and...
by Art Petty | Mar 28, 2012 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
“In high-performance teams, the leaders managed the principles and the principles managed the teams.” –Carl Larson and Frank LaFasto via Jim Highsmith in Agile Project Management-Creating Innovative Products. Larson and LaFasto in their assessment of high performance...
by Art Petty | Mar 26, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Just say “No” to the post-work invite from the team to join them for a beer. While you’ll feel torn because you enjoy social time as much as the next person, pay attention to that little voice in your mind trying to get your attention with, “You shouldn’t, you’re the...
by Art Petty | Mar 21, 2012 | Leadership Caffeine Podcast
After a brief hiatus, the Leadership Caffeine podcast is back! I’m excited to be on the air again and I’m excited about the great line-up of experts, authors and executives ready to share their big ideas! Speaking of big ideas, there’s no one better...
by Art Petty | Mar 21, 2012 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management
As a lifelong team participant and now devotee of leveraging the power of teams, I was fascinated and excited to see the article, “The New Science of Building Great Teams,” in the April, 2012 issue of Harvard Business Review. (Subscription required for the full...
