by Art Petty | Dec 27, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
Patience is the most important attribute necessary for effective leadership that we rarely talk about. 6 Reasons Why Patience (at the right time) is an Effective Leader’s Best Choice: 1. Too much beating the drum for speed, speed, speed ensures that the drum just...
by Art Petty | Dec 17, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management, Strategy
Here are a few more of my favorite things when it comes to professional development. Part 1 focused on leadership, strategy, getting to the next level and cultural intelligence. In Part 2, I range a bit further afield with an eclectic suggestion list of biographies....
by Art Petty | Dec 16, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Strategy
In case you’re looking for gift suggestions for the professional in your life or, you’re thinking of spending some holiday time working on your own professional development, I’m offering a few thoughts in a series of posts this week. In this first...
by Art Petty | Dec 9, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
Those first few steps towards action…those first movements beyond the whiteboard and into practice are some of the most difficult steps for many teams and organizations. Some groups naturally revel in the endless debate, while others hunker down behind the status quo,...
by Art Petty | Dec 2, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
While there are many ingredients in the recipe for developing as an effective leader, two that provide a healthy percentage of the raw materials for your success include: people’s perception of your self-confidence, and their perception of your ability to clearly...
by Art Petty | Nov 25, 2012 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Too many group discussions in the workplace are journeys to nowhere in particular. Prompted by an issue or opportunity confronting the team, these discussion often proceed in pinball like fashion with participants bouncing from topic-to-topic exchanging opinions,...
