by Art Petty | Nov 6, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
In workshops and live settings, I’ve been asked numerous times about my biggest mistakes as a manager. I’ve made a fair number of them over three decades of leading and managing (and I regularly share these via my cases and articles), however, my Achilles Heel earlier...
by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
It’s possible I’m twisting the original intent of Joseph Campbell’s quote, “Be the hero of your own story,” to fit my well-intended means. On the surface, one might imagine I’m suggesting a Ptolemaic view of yourself in the world where everything revolves around you....
by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2017 | Career, Career Re-mix
During the past few years, I’ve worked with a number of mid to later-career professionals striving for that next big thing in their working lives. It’s an incredible experience and honor to work with individuals who have cultivated so much experience and who ooze...
by Art Petty | Nov 2, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
If you’re growing frustrated and fatigued with your life as a manager, you might want to take a step-back and review and strengthen the foundation for your role. Three items provide structural integrity for your managerial foundation: Role clarity Values Connectedness...
by Art Petty | Oct 29, 2017 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
If you’ve ever watched any of the Charlie Brown features on television, you know that adults are never seen and when heard, they make unintelligible noises somewhere in the range of a sick elephant or me attempting to play the trombone. (Click here if you are not...
