by Art Petty | Nov 19, 2010 | Career, Leadership
Most great leaders that I’ve encountered are astute observers of their environment. They are good at reading people and situations, and they apply the insights gained through observing to improving their performance as leaders and to navigating the ever-present...
by Art Petty | Nov 7, 2010 | Career, Leadership
Thanks to the hard work of all-around great guy and great blogger, Dan McCarthy at Great Leadership (that’s a lot of great!), you once again have an opportunity to peruse 40 great posts from people passionate about all things leadership and professional...
by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
There are ample reasons for organizations to change business processes and business practices in this fast moving and complex environment. The market drivers are strong, the business justification is clear and often, ideas on how and where to change are clearly...
by Art Petty | Nov 4, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Project Management
Note from Art: some lighter thoughts connecting the world of good old-fashioned (and cathartic) physical labor to the world of projects and work. And some bonus advice for getting along, especially with your spouse or significant other! Spend enough time writing,...
by Art Petty | Nov 1, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’ve not met a person yet that doesn’t need help from time to time, and this goes double for anyone in a leadership role. Leadership is frequently lonely and those that take their role seriously truly fret over decisions surrounded by ambiguity. The pressure to...
by Art Petty | Oct 25, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation
Note from Art: application of the ideas in this post has been known to stimulate creativity in some office environments. In a limited number of cases, use of these ideas or concepts has caused distress mostly due to failure to properly follow instructions or, because...
