by Art Petty | May 17, 2019 | Career, Career Re-mix
Opportunistic or Deliberate? Finding a new job and finding a new career are two very different activities. For the former, it often pays to be opportunistic. A friend, former colleague, or recruiter highlights an opportunity, and you decide to jump. However, for...
by Art Petty | May 16, 2019 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Project Management, Strategy
Anyone who has invested time in renovating an older home understands surprises and conundrums emerge every time a wall or ceiling is breached. I resisted the irrational urge to take on a monumental task at our lake home as a do-it-yourselfer, and I breathe a sigh of...
by Art Petty | May 8, 2019 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, The Leadership Opportunity
I’ve long suspected the entire leadership training industrial complex (OK, that’s a stretch label, but you get the point) would be rendered obsolete if someone would highlight the one big secret behavior hiding in plain sight and free for all of us to use....
by Art Petty | May 6, 2019 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Succeed wildly as a front-line or first-time manager, and chances are good you’ll wake up one day and head to work and learn that everything has changed again. The disorienting promotion to manager of managers is one that receives less coverage than the plight...
by Art Petty | May 2, 2019 | Career, Career Re-mix
From Paralysis to Action The biggest challenge faced by many individuals who desperately believe they need to do something different with their careers is moving from recognition to action. For too many, getting up out of their chairs and getting into action in search...
