by Art Petty | Jan 17, 2014 | Career, Leadership
Note from Art: I’m excited to feature this guest post from Caroline L. Arnold, author of the just-released, Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently. Caroline has some great thoughts here on a topic important to the...
by Art Petty | Jan 12, 2014 | Career
Run a search on current business clichés or phrases to avoid and you’re likely to come across a number of references to the word passion. The writers tend to be passionate about the fact that passion is a term to avoid on your CV, during interviews and in other...
by Art Petty | Dec 11, 2013 | Career
It’s time for my annual Scrooge-like post on how a few drinks at the wrong time can damage credibility and derail your prospects. This is a season filled with potential social traps and ripe with opportunites for awkward moments as we blend the ever-present and oft...
by Art Petty | Nov 27, 2013 | Career, Leadership
Note from Art: This is an annual post at Management Excellence, offered in the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. It’s a nice time for leaders to pause and recognize the many reasons they have to be thankful for the privilege of serving. A...
by Art Petty | Nov 25, 2013 | Career
The “It’s Your Career” Series at Management Excellence is intended to serve as a regular reminder that you are responsible for your professional development and career advancement. Use the ideas in good career health! — I’m enjoying my...
by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2013 | Career
In Scott Eblin’s excellent book, The Next Level, he identifies one of the lower self-assessed items in his research database as: “Regularly seeks out knowledge and experience to perform at higher levels.” I don’t get it. I certainly understand Scott’s findings. My own...
