by Art Petty | Sep 16, 2019 | Career, Career Reinvention, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leading Change, Think Differently
Every year I read Peter Drucker’s classic article, “Managing Oneself” (HBR, subscription required or via other collections) as part of my personal-professional career navigation process. His powerful questions and frank commentary on what we need to...
by Art Petty | Aug 8, 2019 | Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
All activity/no vector. –From my coaching notes for a client moving dangerously close to a breakdown. In our hectic, always-on world of work, it’s imperative to take the opportunity to orient yourself on what’s important every day. The alternative is to let...
by Art Petty | May 8, 2019 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, The Leadership Opportunity
I’ve long suspected the entire leadership training industrial complex (OK, that’s a stretch label, but you get the point) would be rendered obsolete if someone would highlight the one big secret behavior hiding in plain sight and free for all of us to use....
by Art Petty | Apr 5, 2019 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups
Every semester as part of a kick-off for the leadership module in an online management course I ask participants two simple questions: Who’s your leadership role model? How did they affect you? And, every semester I’m awestruck by the stories and humbled to be...
by Art Petty | Jan 20, 2019 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing, Leadership
Our workday lives and workplaces are daily exercises in challenging conversations. From feedback and coaching discussions to interchanges with coworkers who can say, “Yes” or “No” to your requests for resources, process changes, budgetary allocations or fresh ideas,...
by Art Petty | Jan 6, 2019 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing
If you’re fortunate enough to be working with a coach in your professional or personal life, know that there’s a formula for success with this endeavor. Success starts with the right mindset—a beginner’s mind—and the commitment to listening, processing, and applying...
