by Art Petty | Jun 1, 2009 | Career, Leadership Caffeine
Followers of this blog know that we celebrated a milestone in our home this past week as our youngest son graduated from high school. It’s an exciting and frightening experience for the child as he reaches the end of a long road with good friends and looks forward to...
by Art Petty | May 26, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Much of what passes for leadership conversation in the workplace is filled with unnecessary and meaningless jargon that gets in the way of the true message. It’s time to de-clutter our conversations and choose words that are meaningful and actionable to our team...
by Art Petty | May 18, 2009 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
After a chilly Midwest spring weekend filled with tennis tournaments and outdoor chores, I was all set for a great pot of coffee this morning when much to my horror I discovered that I was in the midst of a coffee crisis. In the rush of the weekend, I blanked out the...
by Art Petty | May 11, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A friend on Twitter offered up this quote as an old Turkish proverb, apropos for the weekly Leadership Caffeine article: “Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love.” If that doesn’t stimulate some senses, nothing will! This week’s focus is on...
by Art Petty | May 4, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’m taking my morning coffee to go for the first few days this week as I catch a commuter train into downtown Chicago to run a leadership workshop at The Data Warehouse Institute’s World Conference. The audience at this week’s conference is predominantly technical as...
by Art Petty | Apr 27, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
It’s a stormy spring morning here in the greater Chicago-area and I confess to brewing my second pot of a dark Guatemalan roast to help spur some energy. This week’s topic focuses on the plight of the first time leader and a call to action for experienced leaders...
