by Art Petty | Jan 23, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Self-Development
I spend almost half my working time every year coaching individuals and groups (yes, groups need coaching too!), and I find that many participants come into the arrangements unclear on what to expect and unsure how to leverage the experience. Here are some ideas to...
by Art Petty | Jan 19, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Influence, Leading Change, Think Differently
Shameless flattery: the brick wall/loose brick statement in the title is paraphrased from Keith Ferrazzi’s foreword to Just Listen by Mark Goulston. — Imagine you invested a great deal of time doing the background research, compiling the data, and building...
by Art Petty | Jan 7, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
Late last year, I kicked off the Leadership Caffeine Jam Session Series of free professional development sessions. These are 50-minute events on the second Friday of every month at noon central, and the format is fast, fun, and filled with idea exchanges on topics...
by Art Petty | Jan 6, 2022 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership, Miscellaneous Pet Peeves
I received a call recently from a former colleague who was excited about an interview with a large company for a big-sounding job. The role was to build out a new facility and bring it online, and the job requirements suggested an experienced senior leader and...
by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
The late, great management thinker Peter Drucker once offered: “We spend a lot of time teaching our leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching them what to stop.” As you search for new resolutions and ideas to grow and strengthen in your...
by Art Petty | Dec 23, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, High Performance Management Teams, Influence, Leadership, Self-Development, Think Differently
A Plan for Professional Development Heading Into the New Year The best managers and executives I work with are always on the lookout for opportunities to support team member growth. As a senior executive, I went into every new year with professional development on the...
