by Art Petty | Oct 28, 2019 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
There’s a great article in the October 28, 2019, Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model), by Dr. Robert I. Sutton, entitled: Bosses Get Out of Your Employees’ Way. Read it if you have access. Dr. Sutton’s work is always research-backed, so...
by Art Petty | Oct 25, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
I am grateful and honored to be a featured writer at SmartBrief on Leadership, and two of my recent contributions are all about the responsibilities and challenges leaders face clarifying and bringing strategy to life. If you or your colleagues are involved in...
by Art Petty | Oct 24, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. central, I am hosting a new webinar entitled: 4 Critical Conversations for New Manager Success. My goal in this free event is to share a framework of four sets of conversations and supporting activities promoting managers...
by Art Petty | Oct 22, 2019 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
No wonder managers struggle with feedback. This seemingly simple communication and performance development tool is surprisingly challenging to get right. In my experience teaching and helping many managers and executives with feedback, I’ve observed success when they...
by Art Petty | Oct 18, 2019 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
In my article, New Manager Development—Put Your Back Into It, I implore promoting managers to get and remain involved as they move their best and brightest contributors into this challenging and often confounding job. My perspective: “Too often, competent...
