by Art Petty | Aug 19, 2015 | Career, Just One Thing
The “Just One Thing” Series at Management Excellence is intended to provoke ideas and actions around topics relevant to our success and professional growth. — I’ve worked in cultures like those ascribed to Amazon.com in the recent and controversial...
by Art Petty | Aug 11, 2015 | Career, Leadership
Tuesdays at the Management Excellence blog are dedicated to those just starting out on their leadership journeys. — You will make many communication mistakes in your formative role as someone responsible for the work of others. People are complex. The process of...
by Art Petty | Aug 6, 2015 | Career
The most successful people I’ve worked with are incredibly adept at navigating those moments of mental devastation we call failure. For anyone striving to achieve something big, great or new, failure is an inevitable part of the process of striving for success. It’s...
by Art Petty | Jul 29, 2015 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership
The Art of Managing series is dedicated to exploring the critical issues we face in guiding our firms and teams to success in today’s volatile world. — Over an extended career, you will make more than one hiring mistake. I guarantee it. No hiring manager...
by Art Petty | Jul 24, 2015 | Career
Every week I share a few ideas to help you finish strong. A great ending sets the stage for success next week. — Work some magic by re-approaching “What’s not working?” discussions. All of us have been in the project wrap-up that focused on what went wrong or...
by Art Petty | Jul 17, 2015 | Career
Every week I offer ideas to help you finish on a high note. Use the ideas to finish strong and set the stage for success heading into the new week. — Purge The Lingering Effect of Unfounded Criticism. Feedback is important in our professional development, but...