by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2022 | Art of Managing, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
A guest speaker in one of my recent workshops was asked how to know when you’re on the right track leading a transformation initiative. His answer, offered with a laugh, “Expect cynicism followed by criticism,” is more truth than humor. In the same vein, a late friend...
by Art Petty | Feb 4, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Think Differently
I’m excited to have a great friend and fabulous expert on career development, Julie Winkle Giulioni, join the upcoming Leadership Caffeine Jam Session: Rethinking Employee Career Development for This Era on Friday, February 11 at noon central. You can register...
by Art Petty | Jan 30, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Think Differently
There’s a reason I frequently write, coach, and speak on the topic of leaders and managers defining the rules of success. Clarifying your group’s values or creating a Manifesto for Success gives substance and meaning to the working environment you want to bring to...
by Art Petty | Jan 23, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Self-Development
I spend almost half my working time every year coaching individuals and groups (yes, groups need coaching too!), and I find that many participants come into the arrangements unclear on what to expect and unsure how to leverage the experience. Here are some ideas to...
by Art Petty | Jan 19, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Influence, Leading Change, Think Differently
Shameless flattery: the brick wall/loose brick statement in the title is paraphrased from Keith Ferrazzi’s foreword to Just Listen by Mark Goulston. — Imagine you invested a great deal of time doing the background research, compiling the data, and building...
