by Art Petty | Jan 15, 2009 | Career
The thermometer here in Chicago this morning indicates that it is -12 degrees outside. Fahrenheit. That’s cold. We get a deep freeze like this every winter, and it gives the local newscasters something to blather about for the few days that the world here looks...
by Art Petty | Jan 14, 2009 | Leadership
One of my favorite, provocative business thinkers, Gary Hamel, says what we’ve all been thinking about in his Wall Street Journal blog post, “Too Many Industries Suffering from Detroititis.” While the term “Detroititis” is not yet in common use, it isn’t hard to...
by Art Petty | Jan 13, 2009 | Leadership
Some days others have created such interesting posts, the best thing that I can do is to encourage you to head in their direction. Today’s posts from some great pros are too good to pass up. Point your browser towards both of these and enjoy! Kris Dunn at The...
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...