by Art Petty | Jan 10, 2018 | Art of Managing, Career
Anyone who has ever worked for a dictator-manager has a few scars to show for the experience. And no, I’m not talking about that class of abusers and harassers gaining their just dues in the global media these days. If you work for one of those characters, take action...
by Art Petty | Jan 8, 2018 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series
Your instinct is to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to understand what people on your team are doing. Beware letting this drive dominate your daily calendar. While it’s true that active managers are tuned-in to the priorities and progress of their group...
by Art Petty | Jan 7, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership
The life of every professional is punctuated by challenging conversations. For managers, constructive feedback and challenging coaching discussions are layered on top of the myriad issues surrounding projects, work distribution, and workplace squabbles. Individual...
by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2018 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A few years ago, I wrote a post on why I was thankful for those who had taught me what it means to display grit. The article is mostly autobiographical. I’ve had some great role models to observe as they’ve navigated adversity in their lives. If you...
by Art Petty | Jan 2, 2018 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I prefer to thin-slice professional development down to single and simple controllable actions in the moment. Instead of worrying about the entire portfolio of issues and behaviors holding you back, focus on one at a time and work on perfecting or strengthening it....
