by Art Petty | Sep 4, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
Dr. James T. Brown, PMP, offers a number of interesting observations about achieving the right balance between methodology and pragmatism in his PM World Today Viewpoints article, entitled: Why Your Project Management Methodology Doesn’t Matter Much. His central...
by Art Petty | Sep 2, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change, Marketing
I’ve heard the phrase “We had a good meeting,” or some derivative of it so many times that I’ve lost count. Whenever I hear this meeting review or it’s ugly stepchild, “We talked about a lot at that meeting,” alarm bells start ringing, my spider sense tingles and I...
by Art Petty | Aug 27, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change, Marketing, Project Management
Not surprisingly, it’s often difficult for senior executives and management teams to gain objective feedback on their individual and collective performance. I’ve worked with clients and in organizations where the management team was generally satisfied with their...
by Art Petty | Aug 25, 2008 | Uncategorized
We delivered our oldest son to college on Friday and our high school senior survived (barely) the annual “first day of school picture” in our backyard this morning. I am busy preparing class materials for my Fall MBA courses and it feels like summer is...
by Art Petty | Aug 22, 2008 | Leadership, Strategy
The August, 2008 Issue of the McKinsey Quarterly Chart Focus Newsletter includes an interesting article highlighting the expanding perception gap between HR Professionals and Line Managers over HR’s role in Talent Management. The article: Realigning the HR...
