by Art Petty | May 11, 2008 | Leadership
I’ve highlighted on occasion my pride in being an alumni member of one of the world’s great organizations, Matsushita (now formally known as Panasonic). I left in 1996 to continue my still-early career development, and like most other things in life,...
by Art Petty | May 7, 2008 | Leadership
One of the most frequent questions that I get at seminars or workshops goes something like this: "Art, I’ve read your leadership book, I’ve listened to you in the workshop and I understand how important it is for me to put time into the development of...
by Art Petty | May 6, 2008 | Marketing
This post is certain to generate some controversy about a long-standing, big investment marketing tactic that I believe is increasingly irrelevant. At the worst, if you read this and at least think about scrutinizing your investment in this marketing approach,...
by Art Petty | May 4, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management
Every Project Manager with a few years of experience under his or her belt can likely recall at least one example of a major project that lived on long after the plug should have been pulled and the project canceled. The best (or worst) examples are the...
by Art Petty | May 1, 2008 | Leadership
I wrote a post a few months ago about how the best leaders and teams leverage economic downturns to strengthen their business. Surviving an economic downturn is one thing, surviving while your company is in the process of slowly imploding offers a completely...