by Art Petty | Aug 13, 2010 | Leadership, Uncategorized
It’s easy to get caught up in departmental or team squabbles inside of organizations. My advice: stay clear, stay out of it and learn to think and act for yourself. Some functional squabbles are legendary. Sales versus Marketing. Marketing versus Development....
by Art Petty | Aug 13, 2010 | Career, Leadership
Jeffrey Pfeffer’s article, Power Play, in the July-August Harvard Business Review (fee) is interesting and relevant for everyone working inside organizations as well as for those individuals actively engaged in the development of leadership literature and course-work....
by Art Petty | Aug 10, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation
Note from Art: Sometimes we all need a kick in the seat of the pants. A great friend and talented product manager once offered in a moment of frustration that he viewed his principal job as one of “managing reduced expectations.” This brilliant, but depressing turn of...
by Art Petty | Aug 9, 2010 | Leadership, Leading Change
Chances are, we’ve all read about and heard from mid-career managers complaining about the younger generation entering the workforce. The “don’t want to pay their dues,” and “you can’t pry them away from their PDAs,” and “poor work ethic” laments are in my...
by Art Petty | Aug 5, 2010 | Career Re-mix, Leadership, Uncategorized
I trot this anecdote every once in awhile because to this day, it’s still the best example that I’ve observed of a senior manager that missed the memo on the need to engage with her team members. This individual was uncomfortable making decisions and...
