by Art Petty | Dec 8, 2024 | Moving to the Role of Manager, Uncategorized
One of the new(er) managers’ most significant mistakes is thinking and acting as if their role is mostly about showing they are super contributors. I run into this regularly with smart people—experts in their field—who assume their primary job is to be that...
by Art Petty | Nov 10, 2024 | Strengthening as a Communicator
The invitation to present to executives—opportunity and peril The invitation to present to your organization’s senior executives is a pivotal career moment. Crush it, and you will make a name for yourself and appear on the radar screen as someone worth...
by Art Petty | Oct 28, 2024 | Strengthening as a Communicator
Feedback is a complicated topic. We lament that our managers are either not good at giving it or don’t give it frequently enough. When we get feedback that challenges us to adjust our behaviors to improve our performance, we grow frustrated, angry, or both. As Walt...
by Art Petty | Oct 22, 2024 | Moving to the Role of Manager
Have you thought of managing and rejected the idea? At some point in our careers, many of us dance with the decision to manage or remain on a contributor track. Recently, I’ve heard from a number of individuals who reject the idea of moving to manager, in large...
by Art Petty | Oct 17, 2024 | Personal Reflections, The Management System
For the management of business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations, the retail or service location is, of course, the ultimate proving ground. The experience for the consumer—good or bad, reflects the organization’s management systems from values, commitment to...
