by Art Petty | Oct 19, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
Have You Shared Your Expertise Today? I’ve had the great privilege this past year to work with a Fortune 50 company that is methodically conquering the retail world. Specifically, I’m working with a group of high-potential mid-level professionals all focused on...
by Art Petty | Oct 18, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I grew up to the refrain of “be a leader, not a follower,” and the drive to lead is part of who I am. Part and parcel of that has been a natural resistance through much of my early career to the notion that, “to be a good leader, you need to be a good follower.” For...
by Art Petty | Oct 15, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership
If you’ve ever been the parent of the patient in a hospital, you know that you are hypersensitive to everything going on with your child. Spend a few weeks camping out in the hospital room, and you’ll feel like you’ve earned at least your first semester’s credits for...
by Art Petty | Oct 14, 2010 | Leadership
Our family is coming through a challenging period after an unexpected healthcare emergency with our oldest son. Thankfully, all is improving, and our focus is now on helping him convalesce and resume the life of a 21-year old college senior. With almost a month to...
by Art Petty | Sep 27, 2010 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
The art of asking questions is a leadership power tool. A good question from a leader is like a pebble thrown into a pond. While the splash occurs at the impact point, the question encourages people to think experiment and even innovate, long after the initial asking....
by Art Petty | Sep 21, 2010 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Project Management
Over the past several years beginning with my work for my first book, Practical Lessons in Leadership, with my co-author, Rich Petro, I’ve made a professional hobby out of exploring the fascinating and very real fear that so many people have for delivering...
