by Art Petty | Sep 8, 2020 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
Note from Art: This article appeared originally as a feature at SmartBrief on Leadership. Why Thinking Differently About Leading and Managing is So Critical and How to Jumpstart It It wasn’t long ago when the phrase “think differently” evoked images...
by Art Petty | Aug 31, 2020 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
In Search of the Magic of Team High Performance We talk a big game about teams in business, yet often they disappoint. Raise your hand if you’ve been on a so-called team that devolved into a debating society that went nowhere. Regardless of outcomes and...
by Art Petty | Aug 17, 2020 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
Every day, you have countless opportunities to exhibit behaviors that leave people and situations a little bit better off than you found them. Here’s a list of just a few of those behaviors that will help you improve the health of your working environment. Note:...
by Art Petty | Aug 12, 2020 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
In my article, Want to Lead Change at Work? Focus on Growing Your Influence with a “Clean Power” Approach, I share three essential tips for jump-starting your influence development: Mapping and strengthening your internal and external networks Solving challenges in...
by Art Petty | Aug 6, 2020 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Think Differently
It’s an understatement to suggest this is a time for creative problem-solving in our organizations. Everything about how and where and when we work is being challenged along with how we engage and serve our customers in the marketplace. Too often, we react to symptoms...
by Art Petty | Jun 29, 2020 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, Miscellaneous Pet Peeves
There’s a crisis in our organizations. It’s a talking crisis, characterized by a gross lack of listening. Most senior leaders I encounter are great at talking, occupying most of the oxygen in every room. What they’re not so good at is listening....
