by Art Petty | Sep 19, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Take a few minutes to think about the best leaders that you’ve ever worked for. What terms best describe them? Chances are the word “consistent” didn’t show up in the top five. Perhaps it should. Consistency may just be the very unsexy and uninspiring element to your...
by Art Petty | Sep 13, 2010 | Career
Power and influence are topics in the workplace that everyone recognizes but that few talk about. I suspect that after reading Jeffrey Pfeffer’s newest book, Power (available 9/14), this will change. Pfeffer does a great job drawing the topic out, making it...
by Art Petty | Sep 12, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Marketing
You’re good, but do you have it in you to be great? I work with a lot of good professionals. These are smart people, all technically adept at their jobs and committed to working hard for their organizations. Only a few of these good individuals push themselves to...
by Art Petty | Sep 9, 2010 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
I’ve written on the topic of Strategy Fueled Leadership several times, and fresh off of a great podcast interview with Gary Harpst, author of Six Disciplines Execution Revolution (stay tuned for my posting) and my recent interview with Jocelyn Davis for Strategic...
by Art Petty | Sep 7, 2010 | Career, Leadership
As a life-long cyclist, I marvel at marathon runners. Anyone that can propel themselves for 26-plus miles without the aid of pedals, wheels and a chain is simply amazing in my book. The only thing more challenging than training to compete as a distance runner might...
