by Art Petty | May 29, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
As predictable as the change of seasons and the swooning of the Cubs in the Chicago-area, I’m starting to hear whisperings about plans for upcoming strategic planning offsites. And while I spend a lot of time preaching to anyone that will listen that STRATEGY...
by Art Petty | May 28, 2009 | Career
There’s a graduation in our house this week, so please bear with me if my blog post here has come down a few levels from the lofty topics that I enjoy writing about. Our youngest son wraps up his high school career and like many families across the country, we are...
by Art Petty | May 27, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation
Note from Art: While I am referencing a well-known leadership and management author here, the Fresh Voices come from the rich and thought-provoking comments and commenters to the author’s post. If you are fascinated as I am about the evolution of management...
by Art Petty | May 26, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Much of what passes for leadership conversation in the workplace is filled with unnecessary and meaningless jargon that gets in the way of the true message. It’s time to de-clutter our conversations and choose words that are meaningful and actionable to our team...
by Art Petty | May 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
For most Americans, the Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. This long three day weekend tends to be filled with barbecues, picnics and sporting events. The soccer and baseball fields in our communities are filled with children playing and...
