by Art Petty | Jan 26, 2011 | Career, Leadership
In spite of the best efforts of those of us that write and coach on leadership and feedback, there are still too many managers that wouldn’t know how to construct an effective feedback discussion if their leadership lives depended on it. The tales that particularly...
by Art Petty | Jan 24, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Overheard from Various Managers: “I have to walk on eggshells around her.” “He’s volatile, and I don’t want to upset him, so I steer clear and let him do his thing.” “I’m afraid to confront her.” “He’s too valuable to the firm, so we all kind of look the other way.”...
by Art Petty | Jan 21, 2011 | Leadership
Note from Art: every Friday, I share three thought-provoking management posts for the week. Fair warning: I take a broad view of management, so my selections will range from leadership to innovation to finance and personal development and beyond. This week’s...
by Art Petty | Jan 19, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Project Management
There’s no doubt we live in interesting times…a true Dickensian Best of Times, Worst of Times environment, filled with remarkable opportunities and equally remarkable personal, competitive, societal and global challenges. Over the past few years and few thousand...
by Art Petty | Jan 17, 2011 | Career, Leadership Caffeine
For most of us, the answer to the question, “Are you pushing yourself hard enough?” is “No.” If we’re honest with ourselves, there are parts of our lives, including our careers, our relationships and our own personal development, where we are...
