by Art Petty | Mar 1, 2011 | Career, Leadership
With the clear disclaimer that there are no magic formulas, silver bullets or guaranteed fast-track approaches to success in the workplace, there are a number of critical steps you can take to accelerate progress and improve your odds. 4 Key Skills You Must Develop to...
by Art Petty | Feb 28, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
How much influence do you have as a leader in your organization? Are you master of your own domain, running a tight ship in your functional area and controlling the flow of people and ideas in and out of your four walls? Or, are you a leader whose reach and reputation...
by Art Petty | Feb 19, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
Note from Art: Coming attractions and new features. Why? Because I cannot stand running in place. The Power of a Story and a New Saturday Serial: One of the lessons Rich and I learned in writing Practical Lessons in Leadership, was the power of stories for making...
by Art Petty | Feb 16, 2011 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Note from Art: Your decisions define you as a leader and a manager, yet we spend very little time in our busy lives finding ways to improve our abilities in this area. This Management Excellence Toolkit Series will help you recognize the challenges and pitfalls of...
by Art Petty | Feb 9, 2011 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Note from Art: Your decisions define you as a leader and a manager, yet we spend very little time in our busy lives finding ways to improve our abilities in this area. This Management Excellence Toolkit Series will help you recognize the challenges and pitfalls of...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
In a typical day fast moving day, there are dozens of small opportunities for leaders to make or strengthen connections with team members and peers. Effective leaders strive to leverage these fleeting moments as golden opportunities to show respect, strengthen...