by Art Petty | Oct 9, 2011 | Leadership
Of the many things we can’t control in life and business, attitude is the one we have 100 percent power over, every single day. The best leaders know this, and they work to prepare theirs before walking through the door or engaging in the workplace. One of my...
by Art Petty | Oct 6, 2011 | Leadership, Management Innovation
Twentieth Century Industrialist and the founder of Panasonic, Konosuke Matsushita, established a garden outside of the firm’s modest headquarters in Osaka, Japan. In this garden, he commissioned and placed statues of his heroes. Fittingly, a giant statue of...
by Art Petty | Oct 5, 2011 | Leading Change, Strategy
If you work in a firm struggling to redefine itself and maintain its relevance in this changing world, you’re not alone. You’re also involved in a battle for your firm’s life. There’s a great article at HBR Blogs by Judith Hurwitz on the topical and timely example of...
by Art Petty | Oct 4, 2011 | Leadership Caffeine, Uncategorized
The rolling launch of Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development continues, and I’m interested in talking to readers and their teams about all things leadership. Let’s Get the Right Conversations Started! As part of the launch process,...
by Art Petty | Oct 4, 2011 | Leadership Caffeine Podcast
Creativity is at a premium in our world, and subjecting our teams and audiences to mind and rear-numbing marches through an endless stream of slides is the best way I know to stifle creativity. There’s got to be a better way! Val Gee and Sarah Gee in their...