by Art Petty | Sep 22, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
I had an interesting kitchen table discussion recently with a friend who questioned my belief in the ability to change the world by helping support the development of effective leaders. Note to everyone: while disconcerting, it’s healthy to have people question your...
by Art Petty | Sep 20, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
The Leader’s To-Do List, Circa Late 2009 Continue to do more with less. Respond to on-going adversity and seemingly overwhelming odds with steely determination visible to all. Fire a few more good people. People that I hand picked. Hope that this is the last of that....
by Art Petty | Sep 15, 2009 | Career, Leadership
For the past few Septembers, it has been my good fortune to remake a journey of my youth in pursuit of education. My role is different now as the teacher instead of student, but the excitement that I have for the experience is the same. I love the nervous energy that...
by Art Petty | Sep 13, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Fresh on the heels of my remarkably fun and productive collaboration with Mary Jo Asmus of Intentional Leadership on “The Words of a Leader,” I feel duty bound to remind you that while words are indeed powerful tools for creation or destruction, it’s your actions that...
by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
A note from Art: This dual post was the outcome of a casual exchange of thoughts via Twitter that quickly evolved into a must-write piece and fun collaboration. My partner in crime here is Mary Jo Asmus, the author of the outstanding Intentional Leadership...
