by Art Petty | Apr 18, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Perhaps the idea of “taking a break” is an odd theme for a blog series devoted to providing ideas and energy for the work of leading. However, sometimes you just need a break to get better at this role. Is There Life After Leading? I’ve had two periods in my career...
by Art Petty | Apr 11, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation
Note from Art: effective leaders keep an eye on the future. Instead of my usual soft skills focus, I’m challenging all of us to think about the tools of the trade and our processes for working together. — As technology finally begins to catch up to our...
by Art Petty | Apr 8, 2011 | Leadership, Leading Change
Every Friday on Twitter there’s an informal and fun custom to identify those individuals whom you appreciate, and then encourage others to follow their tweets and blogs. This #FollowFriday or #FF is both fun and heart-warming. It’s great to showcase the skills of...
by Art Petty | Apr 4, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Project Management
Rule #17: If the flak is heavy, you’re near the target. (No flak, no target.) From Management Lessons of the Memphis Belle copyright: Eric Lieberman and Paul Byrne I’ve yet to accomplish anything worth a damn when I didn’t have a fair number of critics lined up and...
by Art Petty | Apr 3, 2011 | Leadership
One of the highlights of every month for me is wandering through the great content at the latest Leadership Development Carnival. Many of my favorite leadership and management writers and thinkers are represented, and it is truly fun to find so many ideas and insights...
