by Art Petty | Oct 23, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
There’s no hiding from, denying or deftly side-stepping the reality that the political game…the pursuit of resources, budgets and yes, even power, is in full swing just about all of the time in most organizations. It’s too bad that most people are playing it wrong. In...
by Art Petty | Oct 14, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’ve had more than a few professionals who approached my course on leadership with trepidation and even outright cynicism. I’m pretty convinced the trepidation was over the topic and not the instructor! “Another damned course on leadership,” was the way one of my...
by Art Petty | Oct 8, 2012 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
While it’s clear our guts don’t do any heavy lifting when it comes to making decisions, that sense we describe as “gut feeling” is something most of us rely on to guide us through life’s challenges. That feeling we get that we ascribe to our gut instinct is actually...
by Art Petty | Sep 30, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Contrary to how many people view and respond to change in the workplace, it’s been my experience that periods of organizational adjustment typically represent big fat beach balls of opportunity for those willing to pitch in and help. There’s a good deal of writing and...
by Art Petty | Sep 17, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Uncategorized
“People naturally aspire to be part of something bigger than they are, to not just draw a paycheck but find meaning in their work.” Douglas Conant: The Thought Leader Interview, Strategy & Business, August, 2012 Leadership by Cause invites greatness...
by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
There’s a must-read article that appeared at Fast Company a few months ago by Aaron Levie, entitled, The Simplicity Thesis. The short form is that in this world of increasing complexity, the best opportunities are for those firms, products and services that are...
