by Art Petty | Jun 5, 2013 | Career, Just One Thing, Strategy
Much like my topic a few weeks ago emphasizing the importance of finding time to think deeply about the big issues in front of us, it takes deliberate and sometimes herculean effort to find focus in our work lives. Focus is a key ingredient on the critical path to...
by Art Petty | May 16, 2013 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Just One Thing
Almost all of us get this wrong in the professional environment at some time or another. Myself included. We find ourselves in a tense situation with someone or some group who is attempting to assert a direction or insert themselves into the area we perceive as our...
by Art Petty | Mar 7, 2013 | Career, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership
Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. -Coleridge: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Leading is lonely work. The higher you climb on the ladder, the tougher and lonelier the decisions become. Get used...
by Art Petty | Feb 27, 2013 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leading Change
I love this quote by Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson, as described in Mark De Rond’s book, There is an I in Team, “There is no substitute for talent but, on the field, talent without unity of purpose is a hopelessly devalued currency.” The essence of good...
by Art Petty | Feb 5, 2013 | Just One Thing
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by Art Petty | Jan 13, 2013 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership
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