by Art Petty | Nov 15, 2019 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy, Think Differently
This interview with best-selling author and digital transformation expert, Charlene Li, is a must-listen/watch for managers, executives, and board members worried about their organization’s futures. Based on the research and practice-based insights found in her...
by Art Petty | Oct 31, 2019 | Art of Managing, Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Pressure-to-Produce Distorts the Decision-Process At some point, the Boeing 737 Max situation will be taught in b-schools as a case on ethics, decision-making, and leadership. For now, the situation is playing out via congressional testimony and the news media. On the...
by Art Petty | Oct 28, 2019 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
There’s a great article in the October 28, 2019, Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model), by Dr. Robert I. Sutton, entitled: Bosses Get Out of Your Employees’ Way. Read it if you have access. Dr. Sutton’s work is always research-backed, so...
by Art Petty | Oct 18, 2019 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
In my article, New Manager Development—Put Your Back Into It, I implore promoting managers to get and remain involved as they move their best and brightest contributors into this challenging and often confounding job. My perspective: “Too often, competent...
by Art Petty | Oct 7, 2019 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Think Differently
In his book, Call Sign Chaos, former General Jim Mattis offers: “There’s a profound difference between a mistake and a lack of discipline. Mistakes are made when you’re trying to carry out commander’s intent, and you screw up in the pressure of...
by Art Petty | Oct 3, 2019 | Art of Managing, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy, Think Differently
The quote from writer, William Gibson, “The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed,” always makes me pause. For anyone leading a business and engaging in setting strategy, Gibson’s perspective should be imprinted on your frontal lobe. The practical...
