by Art Petty | Jun 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Groupthink is one of the most common and nefarious decision-making traps of otherwise well-intentioned teams. While many of us have heard of Groupthink and the historical example that is frequently cited in textbooks, the Kennedy administration’s Bay of Pigs fiasco,...
by Art Petty | Jun 16, 2010 | Career
There are few skills that will take you further and help you more than developing your speaking skills. Your writing skills are a close second. It’s time to confront your fear of speaking and make this critical skill a valuable part of who you are as a...
by Art Petty | Jun 16, 2010 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
While we celebrate companies that pursue and succeed in radically changing the rules of the game, let’s face it, most organizations run on inertia. For every company that redefines their little part of the world and changes our culture just a bit, there are plenty of...
by Art Petty | Jun 15, 2010 | Leadership, Uncategorized
When it comes to leadership development, sweeping corporate mandates and expensive training initiatives are rarely as effective as consistent blocking and tackling. Your own practices are capable of creating a new and next generation of professionals that carry the...
by Art Petty | Jun 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve long believed that the best leaders are teachers. Not lecturers, but teachers. As teachers, they challenge us to think, to explore, to experiment, to learn and to keep trying. Good leaders encourage us to find joy and energy in the journey of discovery and they...
