by Art Petty | Apr 5, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
I regularly talk with managers and leaders who believe they are grinding harder but getting nowhere. One described himself as working in quicksand: “The more hours I spend and the harder I push, the faster we are sinking. I need to do something different.”...
by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Self-Development
New managers are the front-end of our leadership pipelines. And, they face a daunting challenge in shifting from contributor/producer to manager. They need help, coaching, training, and on-going support, and that’s often hard to come by in our time-stressed...
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...
