by Eric Rodriguez | May 13, 2011 | Career, Project Management
Note from Art: Eric Rodriguez is the voice of The Millennial View here at Management Excellence. His periodic posts offer insights from early career professionals seeking to navigate their way through this challenging world. Nobody is perfect and everyone has a...
by Art Petty | May 9, 2011 | Career, Leadership Caffeine
I spend some a fair amount of my post 6:00 p.m. leading programs and classes on various management and leadership topics, including international business. I love the I-Biz classes in part, because for many participants, the classes are like opening the window shades...
by Art Petty | May 2, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: Thanks to Jesse Lynn Stoner and Ken Blanchard in their latest edition of, “Full Steam Ahead” for reminding me of the tacking maneuver of sailboats. Stay tuned for my podcast interview with Jesse about this delightful and valuable book in the next few...
by Art Petty | Apr 28, 2011 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Much of who we are and what we do in our professional lives is built on an unforgiving foundation of trust. Trust is hard earned and those bestowing trust do so slowly, carefully and tentatively, all the while testing for reasons to pull back and guard this precious...
by Eric Rodriguez | Apr 27, 2011 | Career
Note from Art: Eric Rodriguez is the author of The Millennial View here at Management Excellence. His periodic posts provide insights into the career and business pursuits of a young professional striving to navigate our challenging world. You sit at home looking at...
by Art Petty | Apr 20, 2011 | Career, Leadership
There’s a definite difference between focusing on not failing versus striving for success. When we focus on not failing, fear rents most of the space in our mind, and we see monsters in need of slaying everywhere we turn. We lose track of the original vision that...