by Art Petty | Aug 21, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
Participants in my workshops and webinars regularly hear encouragement and reminders from me to use a professional journal. I’ve long believed journaling is one of the most powerful continuous improvement tools we can use in our working lives. Yet only a small...
by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2022 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
If I had to write one of those grade school reports on “What I Did on My Summer Vacation,” I would have the topic nailed. Last week, my wife and I traveled to Lake Como, Italy, where I had the honor of officiating the wedding of my son and his beautiful bride. This...
by Art Petty | Mar 13, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
There’s no shortage of well-intended, smart people offering us advice on how to lead. However, if you are interested in taking that next step as a leader, it pays to silence the outside voices and spend some time mining your experiences, influences, and...
by Art Petty | Jan 7, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
Late last year, I kicked off the Leadership Caffeine Jam Session Series of free professional development sessions. These are 50-minute events on the second Friday of every month at noon central, and the format is fast, fun, and filled with idea exchanges on topics...
by Art Petty | Dec 12, 2021 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
As you approach the annual resetting of the calendar and contemplate how you will make this year different, better, and complete, here are some thoughts generated during our recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session. (The Jam Sessions are our monthly second-Friday events...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
In the best of times, leading and managing is hard work. After all, people are complicated, our business challenges are increasingly complex, and anyone called upon to regularly make tough decisions is bound to feel the strain. In this era, the demands are unceasing...
