by Art Petty | Nov 13, 2018 | Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
They worked from the inside out—from within themselves—making a commitment to a bigger purpose, summoning the courage to adhere to this purpose in the face of huge setbacks, and harnessing the emotional awareness to navigate the turbulence around them. -From Nancy...
by Art Petty | Nov 2, 2018 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A Day in the Life of a Manager: Every manager I know is involved in a daily sprint to keep things moving and to try and figure out how to make things run better, faster, and cheaper. Most have team members on loan to project teams. And then there are the change...
by Art Petty | Oct 7, 2018 | Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Stock market investors and most organizational leaders genuinely dislike uncertainty. I understand why it plays havoc with investor psychology. Yet managing the unexpected is the real job of today’s leaders. Much of the theory of management implies we can plan,...
by Art Petty | Oct 5, 2018 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
A Career-Long Mission to Help New Managers Succeed I’m on record fairly frequently and aggressively advocating for the careful, deliberate, sustained development of our first-time or new managers. (Check out the many, many articles in my First-Time Manager category.)...
by Art Petty | Sep 30, 2018 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
“Among outstanding leaders, however, selflessness and humility are internalized and part of their character; they are characteristics, not techniques. Such characteristics are not merely things a leader should do. They represent instead what a leader must be.” -Thomas...
by Art Petty | Sep 27, 2018 | Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Imagine what would happen if you decided to build a structure—say a new home—without considering the need for a foundation. With a bit of good luck and favorable weather, you might finish your construction and stand back happily admiring your creation. However, this...
