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...
by Art Petty | Aug 21, 2008 | Decision-Making, Leadership
I hear frequently from leaders that wish their employees would disagree with them more often when discussing complex issues. “I’ve told everyone over and over again that they should be comfortable disagreeing with me, but other than some polite alternatives, no...
by Art Petty | Aug 20, 2008 | Leadership
My blogging volume is off a bit due to client engagements and teaching activities (a good problem), but I had to take a timeout this afternoon and share some thoughts from a recent discussion. A very thoughtful manager summed up his perspective on his role in...
by Art Petty | Aug 18, 2008 | Leadership
Students of the late W. Edwards Deming, the quality guru and management consultant will quickly recognize the phrase, “Drive Out Fear” as number 8 of his 14 points for achieving quality excellence. Dr. Deming penned his points during a period in the...
