by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
The late, great management thinker Peter Drucker once offered: “We spend a lot of time teaching our leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching them what to stop.” As you search for new resolutions and ideas to grow and strengthen in your...
by Art Petty | Dec 23, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, High Performance Management Teams, Influence, Leadership, Self-Development, Think Differently
A Plan for Professional Development Heading Into the New Year The best managers and executives I work with are always on the lookout for opportunities to support team member growth. As a senior executive, I went into every new year with professional development on the...
by Art Petty | Dec 16, 2021 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Just One Thing, Leadership, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
I run the 3-hour Feedback Skills Boot Camp program six times per year, and in every session, I’m reminded how motivated good managers are to find ways to both praise and encourage growth with their team members. This recent group was filled with energy, embraced the...
by Art Petty | Dec 12, 2021 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
As you approach the annual resetting of the calendar and contemplate how you will make this year different, better, and complete, here are some thoughts generated during our recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session. (The Jam Sessions are our monthly second-Friday events...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
In the best of times, leading and managing is hard work. After all, people are complicated, our business challenges are increasingly complex, and anyone called upon to regularly make tough decisions is bound to feel the strain. In this era, the demands are unceasing...
