by Art Petty | Jun 18, 2009 | Career, Marketing
Still reeling from my losing battle with the apologetic sales rep from Big Telco, I went searching for solace and inspiration from the many great writers that I follow. Two posts from two professionals in very different fields stood out as particularly thought...
by Art Petty | Jun 17, 2009 | Marketing
Apologies are everywhere these days. I wrote a post on leaders and apologies last week, and this week, Letterman is in the news apologizing to Sarah Palin for a joke that went awry. Yesterday, as I prepared to get even with my evil Telco provider by dropping them like...
by Art Petty | Jun 16, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership
Imagine Lincoln’s thoughts as he watched the smoke from Confederate campfires rise into the sky just a few miles from the White House, well aware that there were insufficient troops to defend the city should they choose to attack. As a backdrop to this disturbing...
by Art Petty | Jun 15, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
It’s a great week of slowly rising temperatures here in Chicago, but still not prime time for iced coffee in the morning. Today’s cup is a dark, bold Papau New Guinea, roasted locally of course. Now before you skewer me for suggesting in the title of this post that...
by Art Petty | Jun 11, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Product Management, Project Management
There’s an excellent post entitled, “Sorry is not the final word, just the beginning,” by guest author and Product/Project Management Consultant, Lisa Winter at one of my favorite blogs: The Art of Project Management. hosted by the UCSC-Extension in Silicon Valley....
