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...
by Art Petty | Jun 12, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
I’m always intrigued when my original article, Six Big Reasons Why You’ll Love the Role of Manager, shows up at the top of my most-read list. It gratifies me that people are finding this article, yet I don’t know whether they’re clicking on it...