by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making
Experienced small business owners and managers understand the critical importance of making great hires. The right people propel your business and the wrong ones cost you precious time and money. The wrong hires ring up expensive opportunity costs by making less than...
by Art Petty | Jan 31, 2010 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation
One of the recurring themes in my writing and teaching activities is the importance of blending the generations in the workplace. I’ve been a cheerleader for this cause for the past few years and I truly believe that good managers everywhere must find opportunities to...
by Art Petty | Jan 29, 2010 | Career, Leadership
For anyone that caught the special tribute aired recently on 60 Minutes to the late Don Hewitt, the show’s creator, you will recognize the four words, “Tell me a story,” as Hewitt’s self-described secret to success for this now 40-something year old news magazine. In...
by Art Petty | Jan 27, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
Without exception, the healthiest businesses that I work with are those that offer a workplace environment and atmosphere that encourage a free-flow of ideas ranging from outlandish to “I can’t believe we didn’t think of that before.” It is the part of the natural...
by Art Petty | Jan 25, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
No one wants to fail. It’s not something that we typically seek out as part of our personal and organizational character building experience. However, from a distance, we tend to mythologize failure, especially in the context of achieving future success. Run a web...
