by Art Petty | Mar 11, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
You know these characters! They’re present in every workplace. And while the names are different, the behaviors are the same. Resister Ray There’s Resister Ray. Ray never met an issue or person he agreed with or a change to process or approach that he...
by Art Petty | Mar 10, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Leadership
How many conversations at work have you participated in or observed that went nowhere? Chances are, you can think of more than a few. These are the conversations where everyone talks, no one listens, and the involved parties dig in their heels on their positions....
by Art Petty | Mar 1, 2019 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
There’s a loud ring of truth to the old saw: “Culture eats strategy for lunch.” However, sometimes, the culture needs to evolve, or everyone is at risk of ending up hungry at lunchtime. I’ve observed, participated in, and led strategic change that both required and...
by Art Petty | Feb 25, 2019 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
I created the online/on-demand program, First-Time Manager Academy, to fill a gaping hole in the market for practical, actionable new manager development, and, to fulfill a career-long promise to myself. A Promise Born of Experience (the Hard Way): The promise comes...
by Art Petty | Feb 24, 2019 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership Power-Ups, Management Innovation, The Leadership Opportunity
Once you’ve reached the level of managing managers on your team, your professional development focus shifts considerably. Historically, your emphasis was on supporting the performance and growth of contributors. That’s good, meaningful work, but fundamentally...
