by Art Petty | Oct 8, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
The “Squishy Feely” statement was on a recent comment card for a workshop that I conducted. The follow on note to that very technical phrase was, “We’re not going to do this.” The “stuff” and the “this” that this individual was referencing included things like:...
by Art Petty | Oct 7, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
It is always great fun to work with management groups interested in growing their businesses, pursuing a new and bold vision or embarking upon new strategic directions. More often than not, these groups have enjoyed success, established themselves and their...
by Art Petty | Oct 4, 2008 | Leadership
I am pleased to be included in some great company again this month at the latest Leadership Development Carnival hosted at Great Leadership. Dan McCarthy brings together the perspectives of some exciting Carnival newcomers and some industry...
by Art Petty | Oct 2, 2008 | Decision-Making, Marketing, Product Management, Strategy
Students of business history might recognize the quote above as coming from Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company and one of the early management innovators. Mr. Ford’s quote raises a profound issue of when and how to listen to customers, or perhaps the...
by Art Petty | Sep 27, 2008 | Leadership
I suspect that anyone not concerned about the state of “things” going on in our world and specifically in our economy would reasonably be labeled as naïve. We have big problems, they could get bigger in a hurry or maybe they won’t. The loss of some...
