by Art Petty | Nov 21, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’ve made a number of mistakes over the course of my leadership career that make my head spin and my stomach turn just thinking about them. No life or death or business impacting mistakes, but, definitely some people and team impacting issues that created ill will...
by Art Petty | Nov 19, 2010 | Career, Leadership
Most great leaders that I’ve encountered are astute observers of their environment. They are good at reading people and situations, and they apply the insights gained through observing to improving their performance as leaders and to navigating the ever-present...
by Art Petty | Nov 16, 2010 | Leadership, Management Innovation
Note from Art: As I approach my 500th post here at Management Excellence in the next few weeks (that’s in the neighborhood of half-a-million words on management and leadership) my writing mood is shifting to one of, “let’s get this leadership thing right people.” The...
by Art Petty | Nov 15, 2010 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The short, important and seemingly harmless word, “I,” is a potentially lethal weapon of morale and credibility destruction when used for evil or ego instead of for good. It’s so powerful in fact, that I envision a future world where leaders wear the...
by Art Petty | Nov 13, 2010 | Leadership, Management Innovation
Note from Art: the blog here at Building Better Leaders focuses on short, powerful tips, suggestions and exercises for leaders at all levels and in all functions and vocations to apply at work, in school and even at home. For Leadership Caffeine posts and other more...
