by Art Petty | Jul 23, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Leadership Dragons are the outward behaviors driven by misguided underlying beliefs that keep many in leadership roles from truly meriting the label of leader. We feed and nurture these dragons through our own behaviors. They are our weaknesses manifesting themselves...
by Art Petty | Jul 16, 2012 | Career
One of the most important “tells” of a person’s professional character comes from their answer to a simple question: “What are you doing to get better at what you do?” For hiring managers, this should be a stage-gate question. Candidates who pass through the early...
by Art Petty | Jul 12, 2012 | Career, Leadership
More than a few people I know (present company included) have created a problem for themselves by prematurely hitting the “send” button on an e-mail written out of anger or frustration. Once sent, the damage is done and these instantaneous communications have a long...
by Art Petty | Jul 2, 2012 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Strategy
If you are tapped to participate in your firm’s strategic planning process, it’s important to approach this work as an opportunity to enhance your career, and not simply “more work” piled on top of your already overloaded schedule. A solid performance in front of the...
by Art Petty | Jun 5, 2012 | Career, Leadership
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by Art Petty | Jun 4, 2012 | Career, Leadership Caffeine
Lack of self-confidence is a limiting factor in the leadership careers of many good professionals. Fear of failure, self-doubt, hesitation, over-reaching, failure to tackle the tough conversations and decisions, and even micro-managing, are all potential symptoms of a...
