by Art Petty | Mar 23, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Self-Development, Think Differently
There’s a great deal we don’t get right in our organization when developing our first-time managers. We under-appreciate the complexity of the transition from contributor to manager. In many environments, “sink or swim” is still the predominant...
by Art Petty | Mar 22, 2021 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Influence, Leadership, Leading Change, Self-Development, Think Differently
Avoiding Your Firm’s Top Leaders Isn’t a Great Strategy A few years ago, I worked with an individual who was afraid to get caught in an elevator with an executive. His fear: “I have no idea what to say to them, and whatever comes out of my mouth...
by Art Petty | Mar 19, 2021 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
Note from Art: a version of this article appeared originally at SmartBrief on Leadership. — I’ve written several times about the idea of the inner game of leading. It’s where success in this challenging role is won or lost. From an article a few...
by Art Petty | Mar 16, 2021 | Career, Career Re-mix, Self-Development
In my work helping individuals uncover and move to their “next” in their careers, there’s one stage in the process that is both important and easy to rationalize away as unnecessary. This step—Self-Discovery—is the one where I encourage people to...
by Art Petty | Mar 15, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Self-Development, Think Differently
We don’t spend much time in our careers or inside our organizations deliberately developing our decision-making skills. That’s too bad. Whether contributor or manager, we’re mainly in the decision-making business. Nothing happens without a decision. Nothing good...
