by Art Petty | Jun 4, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership
I don’t care that my calendar marks a day later in June as the official start of Summer. Memorial Day has passed, the temperature and humidity in Chicago are rising and tennis with my sons is a regular evening activity. Oh, and the list of outside chores is now long...
by Art Petty | Jun 2, 2010 | Leadership
For a whole bunch of reasons, I really enjoyed the latest column by Dan and Chip Heath at Fast Company, entitled, “Watch the Game Film.” Professional sports teams and great athletes have long understood the power of watching game film to learn about themselves...
by Art Petty | Jun 1, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
Something funny happens as we age and gain experience. Many of us expect the world to continue conforming to our view of things, which of course, it rarely does. For those that stubbornly stick to the perspective that I’m right and everyone else is wrong, the world...
by Art Petty | May 31, 2010 | Leadership
Memorial Day, 2010 To those that served and to those that served and sacrificed, we honor and thank you.
by Art Petty | May 28, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Project Management
It’s increasingly likely that you will spend a good deal of your professional time working on temporary teams. It’s also likely that you will experience a fair amount of frustration and even team failure along the way. Most organizations have yet to meet a problem...
by Art Petty | May 26, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Take a few minutes today and stop and think about the issues highlighted by the following questions: Think about the meetings that you are typically involved in where major decisions are cast. Is there anyone in these meetings with the courage to stand against the...
