by Art Petty | Dec 11, 2011 | Leadership
It’s all too easy for us to get caught up in the political swirl and self-limiting behaviors that characterize the culture of many of our organizations. It’s a mistake. We have to learn to fight the gravitational pull of malaise and mediocrity that pervades our...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2011 | Leadership, Strategy
In my experience, the management teams that lead the best performing businesses are those that incorporate at least three key strategic questions into almost every operational and status discussion. What are Your Teams Talking About? The gross majority of the dialogue...
by Art Petty | Nov 28, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: this is the first of a planned series of Leadership Caffeine posts encouraging you to focus on developing the leadership and professional skills required for success in the emerging world. Consider the case of “Raj” “Raj” is a citizen of India working...
by Art Petty | Nov 25, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: It’s a great time of year to think of the people doing the heavy lifting for you. What better gift than one filled with ideas, inspiration and a call to action in pursuit of great results. Any and all of my profits from the book sale here will be...
by Art Petty | Nov 23, 2011 | Leadership
Note from Art: I run this list every Thanksgiving…not because it’s convenient, but because the thoughts are heartfelt and unchanging. Those who serve by leading have many reasons to truly be grateful for the opportunity and for those who support them every...
by Art Petty | Nov 13, 2011 | Leadership
“With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.” Unless you’ve been cut-off from all forms of media for the past few days, those were the words offered by former Penn State Coach, Joe Paterno, as he reflected on his actions a few years ago in response to...
