by Art Petty | Aug 21, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
Participants in my workshops and webinars regularly hear encouragement and reminders from me to use a professional journal. I’ve long believed journaling is one of the most powerful continuous improvement tools we can use in our working lives. Yet only a small...
by Art Petty | Aug 18, 2022 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
Note from Art: more than half of my time on emerging and senior leader coaching calls is invested in the topic of challenging conversations. I’m kicking off this weekly Sound Bytes series (of less than 500 words) to share tips and approaches to help you create value...
by Art Petty | Aug 15, 2022 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Influence, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation, The Leadership Opportunity
I hope your Summer has been filled with great experiences and enough downtime to focus on you and your family. Our family enjoyed a wonderful wedding in Italy and much time renovating our new residence. For many of you, it’s Back-to-School for your students. It’s also...
by Art Petty | Aug 1, 2022 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Fresh as escapees of city life and happily ensconced in our new full-time surroundings on a lake in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, there’s a saying we frequently hear: “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes—it will change.” Of course,...
by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2022 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
If I had to write one of those grade school reports on “What I Did on My Summer Vacation,” I would have the topic nailed. Last week, my wife and I traveled to Lake Como, Italy, where I had the honor of officiating the wedding of my son and his beautiful bride. This...
