by Art Petty | Feb 9, 2020 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
There’s little debate over the importance of trust between individuals on a team and with the team’s leader. Without trust, high-performance is just a lofty ideal but not likely. And developing trust demands forming relationships. It’s the relationship-issue that is...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2020 | Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
Just the phrase “office politics” is enough to induce anxiety or a feeling of anger. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard people mutter, “I don’t want to play those games.” Most people go out of their way to avoid being labeled as “political” because it...
by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2020 | Decision-Making, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
If you are in sales or executive management, this is a must-listen (or watch) podcast! Dave Brock is in my estimation the dean of sales thinkers in our world. He’s walked the talk leading global sales teams in technology and now he has his hands and brain in...
by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2020 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, Think Differently
In my professional travels, I encounter a large number of individuals who express extreme frustration with their working lives. Many of them admit this state of unsettledness creeps into their personal lives, sowing stress and strain along the way. Through...
by Art Petty | Jan 28, 2020 | Art of Managing, Career, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast
One of my favorite bi-weekly activities is connecting with good friend and mentor (and leadership blogger/book writing coach extraordinaire), Wally Bock, to talk about books. In this episode, we share our favorite reads on developing others and why we feel so strongly...