by Art Petty | May 12, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
One of my favorite outcomes of blogging has been the opportunity to meet and learn from some really sharp people that share a passion for many of the same topics that I write about: leadership excellence, high performance and personal and professional development. ...
by Art Petty | May 11, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A friend on Twitter offered up this quote as an old Turkish proverb, apropos for the weekly Leadership Caffeine article: “Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love.” If that doesn’t stimulate some senses, nothing will! This week’s focus is on...
by Art Petty | May 7, 2009 | Leading Change
At the risk of inviting the ire of a great number of readers and trainers, I am once again opting for the dissenting opinion on a controversial topic. I absolutely hate the use of the “sandwich” technique in delivering constructive feedback. For those of you that...
by Art Petty | May 6, 2009 | Career, Leadership
For those of you that have followed this blog, heard me speak or have been a participant in one of my MBA classes or workshops, you know that I’ve opted for the dissenting opinion on this youngest generation in the workforce. I am consistently wowed by the mix...
by Art Petty | May 5, 2009 | Career, Leadership
At the beginning of my leadership workshops, one of the ice-breaking activities is to have the participants think about and jot down the characteristics and behaviors of great and lousy leaders that they’ve experienced in their careers. It’s always fun...
