by Art Petty | Nov 12, 2009 | Career
I know a great number of people working hard and digging deep to find that extra-something inside that will allow them to push through the almost overwhelming challenges on the path ahead. I’ve polled a number of good colleagues that are either battling the very...
by Art Petty | Nov 9, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
“In life, one bad decision often leads to other bad decisions.” These are the words of Andre Agassi, the former professional tennis player describing on 60 Minutes a cascading series of bad decisions that almost ruined his life. While Andre’s story had a generally...
by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
We all intuitively know that one of the keys to success or at least one of the the cures for mediocrity is going that extra little distance that makes all of the difference in the eyes of our customers or audiences. Part of my business practice has me helping...
by Art Petty | Nov 4, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
I’ve long since reduced my lofty goals as a management writer and educator to two: To catalyze a revolution in how we (organizations and managers) develop the next generation of leaders. To demystify the concept of strategy and establish this widely misunderstood...
by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Product Management, Project Management
Use these filters: * Why are we doing this project? What are the assumptions that made it seem like a good idea before and are they still valid? * Is it a must-do or compliance initiative? * Is it strategic? If yes, you should bounce it up against the current-state...
