by Art Petty | Jul 8, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Strategy
One of the things that I truly love about this time we are living and working through is the front-row seats that we all have to some fascinating experiments in strategy. Things happen so quickly and with such widespread coverage in today’s world, that it often looks...
by Art Petty | Jul 7, 2009 | Leadership
Fresh off of a family getaway “Up North” that involved boating, swimming, family camp fires and maybe a firework or two (all fingers still attached!), I find myself reflecting on receiving a dose of my own leadership medicine. For one who dispenses a lot of thoughts...
by Art Petty | Jul 1, 2009 | Leadership
I am a sucker for family movies and one that I enjoy every 4th of July (yes, I watch specific movies on specific days of the year!) is The Sandlot. It’s a delightful story filled with baseball, kids and Americana. My favorite scene is when the neighborhood boys...
by Art Petty | Jun 29, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The best leaders in my opinion are guided by a strong sense of duty and responsibility. The individuals that succeed in motivating, inspiring and even changing the lives and careers of others operate with an underlying philosophical foundation that they draw upon to...
by Art Petty | Jun 25, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation
Many leaders are lousy collaborators. It doesn’t seem to matter that they spend a great deal of time encouraging, coaching and facilitating collaboration between their team members and across functional boundaries. When it comes time for Leader A to work with Leader B...