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...
by Art Petty | May 21, 2009 | Marketing
I was reminded yesterday of one of the fundamental failure points of many marketing and sales teams: lead management. This reminder was painful. I was meeting with some savvy people who drive leads for B2B firms and the topic of lead management practices came up...
by Art Petty | May 20, 2009 | Career, Leadership
I sat and talked yesterday with a uniquely impressive entrepreneur. She is not yet successful, and in fact she is barely two weeks young in her new adventure. If I was asked to handicap her chances of success, the odds would be very good. I’ve known this...
by Art Petty | May 19, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Project Management
I’ve worked around new product development projects my entire career and I’ve served as an executive sponsor for many development and strategic projects, but not until I began teaching project management to graduate students, did I fully understood the very distinct...
by Art Petty | May 18, 2009 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
After a chilly Midwest spring weekend filled with tennis tournaments and outdoor chores, I was all set for a great pot of coffee this morning when much to my horror I discovered that I was in the midst of a coffee crisis. In the rush of the weekend, I blanked out the...
