by Art Petty | Apr 14, 2019 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations
Not all micromanagers are created equal. Some are a lot more vexing than others. If you’re unfortunate enough to fall under their purview for a while, instead of letting the frustration get to you, it pays to develop coping and navigation skills. In this article, I...
by Art Petty | Apr 12, 2019 | Career, Career Re-mix
For some individuals navigating the mid-career blahs involves taking on added job responsibilities or even changing positions within their firms. Others seek out new experiences by shifting firms or possibly taking on like-kind roles in new industries. While there’s...
by Art Petty | Apr 11, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management, Strategy
Black Holes, Missed Opportunities, and Alternate Universes Leading the sales efforts for multiple software firms throughout my career, one of the issues that kept me awake at night was the idea that there were deals out there we didn’t know about in spite of our...
by Art Petty | Apr 8, 2019 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Let’s face it when someone loves their job it shows in their demeanor and actions. If that someone happens to be a manager, the positive perspective comes through in everyone’s demeanor and actions. Given the nature of my coaching work, I end up engaged with a...
by Art Petty | Apr 5, 2019 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups
Every semester as part of a kick-off for the leadership module in an online management course I ask participants two simple questions: Who’s your leadership role model? How did they affect you? And, every semester I’m awestruck by the stories and humbled to be...
