by Art Petty | Jan 12, 2009 | Career, Leadership
Every academic quarter for the past few years, a good colleague has invited me to be a guest speaker in her senior-level college management class and talk about leadership. I’m on the schedule tonight and I love this experience. It’s great to have to stand in...
by Art Petty | Jan 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Author’s Note: Politics, government and our economic policies play profound roles in our ability to foster growth, pursue innovation and prosper as a society, as organizations and as entrepreneurs. While some may not agree that a blog dedicated to management...
by Art Petty | Jan 9, 2009 | Career
You’ve likely heard this quote: “In a survey about what people fear the most, speaking in public edged out dying.” While I question the existence of this now legendary survey, it is at least not far from the truth for many individuals. Whether you enjoy speaking in...
by Art Petty | Jan 7, 2009 | Marketing
In prior posts…one in particular entitled, “Marketers, Are Trade Shows Extinct Yet,” I raised the ire of a fair number of marketers for expressing my belief in the demise of this ancient marketing tactic. After many lengthy discussions, a good friend and great...
by Art Petty | Jan 6, 2009 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
It is well established that wearing a bicycle helmet significantly reduces your chance of head injury should you fall. It’s also not a big leap to acknowledge that texting while driving is an open invitation to an accident. If you quit texting, put your hands on the...