by Art Petty | Dec 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Building Better Leaders Career Tips: One of the most difficult transitions for any professional is moving from team member to formal team manager or leader. If you are on the receiving end of this positive acknowledgement of your capabilities, be prepared to deal...
by Art Petty | Dec 2, 2009 | Career, Leadership
Note from Art: I’m taking time out from my usual blogging activities today to share with you a bit about the background and approach of my new program and website: Building Better Leaders. Back tomorrow with regularly scheduled content! My Personal Journey Towards...
by Art Petty | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Someone once asked me when I evaluate people and my answer was a trite but true, “at every encounter.” For those of you early in your careers, forewarned is forearmed, and for those of you suffering from the malady of mid-level malaise, here are a few thoughts to help...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
In a perfect world, the firms and managers that we work for would recognize the importance of cultivating talent and they would focus their energies on working with us to develop and advance. In fact, some good leaders and managers do provide this support, but...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Strategy
Participate in or monitor enough management team conversations and you will invariably conclude that it’s darned hard for these teams to spend quality time discussing external issues. The gravitational pull of internal “stuff” is overwhelming and resists all attempts...
