by Art Petty | Feb 22, 2009 | Career, Leadership Caffeine
It’s still too cold out to contemplate an iced coffee, but the prospect of turning the calendar page from February to March is not unpleasant here in the frozen Midwest. I’ll kick off this week with a tall cup of my favorite fair trade roast. Last week we focused on...
by Art Petty | Feb 20, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change
It’s easy to focus on the bad news. Everyone’s talking about it. We’re bombarded with news flashes and human disaster stories as the layoffs mount and the foreclosures climb. And make no doubt about it, these are tough times, but let’s start giving some coverage to...
by Art Petty | Feb 17, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Management Innovation, Product Management
Note from Art: this post came about through my on-going research with a colleague into best organizational practices in product management and product manager career development. For additional information on this topic, check out my recent podcast interview with...
by Art Petty | Feb 15, 2009 | Leadership Caffeine
Three ideas to help jump-start your week and strengthen your leadership effectiveness. I’ll take a French Press of the the dark roast for a little extra kick. The focus this week is on strengthening team performance by improving your own leadership practices. You as...
by Art Petty | Feb 12, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership
If it wasn’t so sad, it would be laughable. The question, “Why did we fire you?” expressed with surprise and genuine confusion was asked by a senior HR exec to a talented and fired sales rep at MegaFirm. This sales rep was the “last one standing” that...
