by Art Petty | Nov 14, 2007 | Leadership
My partner and I recently launched a research initiative into the challenges that technical professionals face when jumping on the leadership path. We are actively interviewing and surveying professionals in development, engineering, IT and consulting, and drawing...
by Art Petty | Nov 12, 2007 | Leadership
I’ll say it again. In my opinion, the best leadership books are not found in the business section of your library or local bookseller. This is a bold (or at least controversial) claim from someone who just spent 14 months co-writing and publishing a...
by Art Petty | Nov 9, 2007 | Leadership
One of the chapters in my book (with Rich Petro), Practical Lessons in Leadership, emphasizes the role of the leader as Chief Talent Scout and Developer. A lesson that I learn frequently in my travels on business and in my consumer experiences is that some of...
by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2007 | Marketing
"I’m frustrated with marketing. I don’t know how we decide to allocate our investments and I don’t understand what we are getting in return." This was the lament of a $100 million B2B company CEO that I spoke with...
by Art Petty | Nov 1, 2007 | Strategy
Part 1 of Many: One of the most challenging and important phases in the life-cycle of a founder-led business occurs when the organization has matured sufficiently to require the addition of new talent and the evolution of its operating approaches. There is a...