by Art Petty | Mar 14, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
“The secret to my success as a leader in my business has been my ability to offer well-timed and heartfelt apologies after mucking things up.” The gentleman who offered up this “secret to success” certainly used this tool wisely, judging by the growth of his business...
by Art Petty | Feb 28, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
How much influence do you have as a leader in your organization? Are you master of your own domain, running a tight ship in your functional area and controlling the flow of people and ideas in and out of your four walls? Or, are you a leader whose reach and reputation...
by Art Petty | Feb 22, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: this rave was prompted by one too many discussions with good people about the frustration they feel over their firm’s evaluation systems and the lack of good quality developmental feedback. While I’m certain there’s a good 360-degree feedback program...
by Art Petty | Feb 15, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
Stepping into the role of new (to the team) leader for an existing team is a daunting task. It’s also a time rich in opportunity for everyone involved, if the new leader executes a proper start-up strategy and avoids the most common start-up pitfalls. The 4 Stages of...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
In a typical day fast moving day, there are dozens of small opportunities for leaders to make or strengthen connections with team members and peers. Effective leaders strive to leverage these fleeting moments as golden opportunities to show respect, strengthen...
by Art Petty | Jan 31, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
One definition of self-esteem reflects, “confidence in one’s own worth or abilities.” Another source, psychologist and author, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, offers: “Self-esteem is the experience of being competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and being worthy...
