by Art Petty | Aug 22, 2011 | Career, Leadership Caffeine
Luck, while nice when she smiles on you, is a fickle and elusive relative. She rarely shows up at family events and when she does, it’s all about her. She raises expectations of ridiculous things to insane levels, and then disappears after disappointing, without a...
by Art Petty | Aug 1, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Newsflash: The Center for Leadership Diseases (CLD) has just announced an addition to their growing list of maladies and afflictions running rampant through the leadership and customer service communities. Respect Deficit Disorder (RDD) has officially been added to a...
by Art Petty | Jul 15, 2011 | Career, Leadership
Note from Art: great friend and valued former colleague, Chris Colbert, graciously supplied this wonderful post following his recent experience with his sons and Scout troop at Sea Base. Chris’s brief bio is included at the end of the post. Leadership Lessons...
by Art Petty | Jul 12, 2011 | Career, Leadership
Note from Art: today’s post is promotional in nature. Back to our regularly scheduled programming soon! Professional Development Sprints: Practical, powerful coaching guidance and skills development plus a series of activities to apply immediately in the...
by Art Petty | Jul 11, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
We didn’t see a way forward on this project, so we folded our tents and went home. People and teams fail on their way to success all of the time. That’s great. That’s how it’s supposed to work. The people and groups I struggle with are those who just fail. Often, the...
by Art Petty | Jun 22, 2011 | Career
While some people view an invitation to present to the Board of Directors as a prison sentence (or worse), this truly can be a career enhancing opportunity. However, like any challenging situation, preparation and attitude are keys to success. I’ve worked with dozens...
