Art Petty, Author at Management Excellence by Art Petty

About Art Petty

Art Petty is a coach, speaker and workshop presenter focusing on helping professionals and organizations learn to survive and thrive in an era of change. When he is not speaking, Art serves senior executives, business owners and high potential professionals as a coach and strategy advisor. Additionally, Art’s books are widely used in leadership development programs. To learn more or discuss a challenge, contact Art.

Drive Out Fear in Your Organization’s Leadership Approaches

Spend some time to determine whether “fear” is a factor in your organization. If people are in fear for their jobs or living in fear of falling under the wrath of a bully boss, they will not create, innovate or even execute their basic job functions in a quality manner. While today’s corporate bully is not shaking down the other kids for lunch money, he or she is shaking them down and stripping away their self-esteem, their drive and their desire to help the organization succeed. It’s time to hit back.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:17-05:00August 18th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|2 Comments

Strengthen Your Team By Seeking People Who Believe that They Can Grow

Look back on your own recent string of hires and promotions, and if your batting average is lower than you would like it to be, consider Ms. Dweck’s advice: “look for both talent and a growth mind-set in prospective hires—people with a passion for learning who thrive on challenge and change. And remember to open your eyes and look around you for talent in unexpected places. Your greatest future success stories might be closer than they appear.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:18-05:00August 14th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Do Your Employees Truly Believe That They Can Make A Difference?

The survey of Fortune 500 employees offered an interesting insight into what your employees might really be thinking while you as a leader are delivering yet again, another of your famous “take risks, innovate, create and you are empowered” pep talks. The survey results said that 79% of respondents understood that they were accountable for “taking initiative and bringing about change,”40% of the respondents indicated: “they do not believe that they can make a personal contribution.”

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:19-05:00August 12th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|1 Comment

Lousy Customer Service Starts with Sloppy Leadership

While I am fascinated (morbidly so) at the number of people that make their living through customer contact that don’t understand how to contact customers, I am mortified at the sloppy leadership practices and sloppy leaders that allow poor customer service to rule the day. My armchair diagnosis is that these leaders suffer from an unhealthy mix of arrogance, apathy and ignorance. They either don’t give a damn or don’t know. Both are inexcusable.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:21-05:00August 10th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|2 Comments

Leadership Development Carnival #2 at Great Leadership!

Check out the fantastic collection of articles and leadership bloggers at Great Leadership. Thanks to Dan McCarthy for an outstanding job at his outstanding blog. I'll be off on vacation this week, but Dan is providing you with 41 great articles, so enjoy and I'll see you next week! -Art

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:22-05:00August 2nd, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Constancy of Purpose In Pursuit of Success

Organizations and individuals march forward when they have a clear goal and sight and are driven by some deep collective conviction that when successful, the world will be a better place, that they will be better professionals and that their positions and as a result, their families will be secure. The earlier that a leader understands that creating “constancy of purpose” is a core task, the faster they are on their way to truly fulfilling their obligation and responsibility as a leader.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:24-05:00July 31st, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|2 Comments

Great Things Happen When Confidence and Capitalism Collide

In this cycle of bad financial news, high energy costs, record deficits and global turmoil, it’s exciting to meet people that see opportunities in the headlines. I had the great fortune to meet someone recently that has the right attitude about making lemonade out of the bumper crop of lemons we are experiencing this year.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:25-05:00July 29th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|1 Comment

Living, Learning and Leading in an Increasingly Virtual World

Somewhere between the world I grew up in and the world that we are living in today, everything about working, leading and learning began to change. It’s increasingly a virtual world, and everything about communicating, interacting and developing relationships feels a bit different than it used to. While many/most of us are compliant with the changes in communications (telex to fax to e-mail to IM, web conferencing etc.), I wonder how many of us are truly working to become competent at living and working in this world.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:27-05:00July 25th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|3 Comments

Don’t Miss the 39th HR Carnival at HR Capitalist!

If you are after thought-provoking, practical content from scores of leading authorities in HR, Leadership and Management, then click-thru to the great Carnival being hosted by Kris Dunn at HR Capitalist. You won't be disappointed. Thanks to Kris for an awesome job.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:28-05:00July 24th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

Decision-Making and The Three Rules of Risk Management

Your decision-making style says a lot about you as a leader. Some people make a lot of decisions with little more than a gut hunch to guide them and others spend a lot of time gathering insights and information to support their decision. Others struggle to make decisions on anything and might still be considering what to order for breakfast when it’s time for dinner. And still others avoid making decisions because taking a stand increases the odds that they will be held accountable for results.

By Art Petty|2024-08-08T13:49:29-05:00July 24th, 2008|1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles|0 Comments

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