by Art Petty | May 28, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Project Management
It’s increasingly likely that you will spend a good deal of your professional time working on temporary teams. It’s also likely that you will experience a fair amount of frustration and even team failure along the way. Most organizations have yet to meet a problem...
by Art Petty | May 26, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Take a few minutes today and stop and think about the issues highlighted by the following questions: Think about the meetings that you are typically involved in where major decisions are cast. Is there anyone in these meetings with the courage to stand against the...
by Art Petty | May 24, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
Some leaders move through their days like a flat rock skipping over the surface of a pond. They are focused on personal efficiency and speed, and the faster they move and the more decisions that they make, the better they believe they are doing as leaders. Their days...
by Art Petty | May 21, 2010 | Leading Change
The default approach in most organizations and on most teams for idea generation is to conduct a brainstorming meeting. You know the drill. A meeting notice is sent out, and everyone assembles at the appointed time, prepared to “ideate.” The moderator reminds...
by Art Petty | May 19, 2010 | Leadership
A Fast Company article entitled, “The Most Important Leadership Quality for CEOs? Creativity” (referenced by SmartBrief on Leadership), indicates, “For CEOs, creativity is now the most important leadership quality for success in business, outweighing even...
