by Art Petty | Aug 21, 2017 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
During my first few career decades, there were only two situations and two years where I didn’t serve in a capacity responsible for others. One was an 18-month hitch with a prestigious firm where I served as staff. Yes, I was the “jerk” from corporate. The other...
by Art Petty | Aug 20, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’ve long been accused of conflating the roles of manager and leader. I admit to not giving a rat’s rear over the mostly academic and consultant-perpetuated myth of manager equals bad or small or narrow-minded and leader equals good. It’s a false dichotomy that...
by Art Petty | Aug 4, 2017 | First Time Manager Series, Just One Thing, Leadership
As a first-time manager, you have a unique opportunity to develop, display, and propagate effective meeting habits with your team. Seize the opportunity and get this right from the start. Not only will your team members appreciate your efforts, but with a bit of good...
by Art Petty | Aug 3, 2017 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership
New Webinar Series/Program, Early Bird Pricing! On the heels of my widely subscribed Succeeding as a First-Time Manager webinar subscription series & professional development program, I am excited to announce the latest: Developing as a Manager of Managers. This...
by Art Petty | Aug 1, 2017 | High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
There is no strategy without leadership courage. Strategy by definition demands asking and answering the hard, existential, foundation-shattering questions that create sleepless nights and stomach distress. And then comes the decision-making part, where courage gets a...
