by Art Petty | Nov 22, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: I’m getting a jump-start on my Thanksgiving post in the hope that you have the opportunity during this holiday-shortened work week to reach out and say “Thanks” to those that you have the privilege of leading and serving. The Leader’s...
by Art Petty | Nov 19, 2009 | Career, Leadership
Once again, Mom is proven right. You become the company that you keep. Surround yourself with intelligent, aggressive individuals comfortable in professionally articulating their perspectives and taking accountability for both their words and their actions, and you...
by Art Petty | Nov 15, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: this is a reminder to senior leaders to encourage and provide informal leadership opportunities to team members, and a wake-up call for those hoping to one day be the afore-mentioned senior leaders. The time to start leading is now, long before anyone...
by Art Petty | Nov 9, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
“In life, one bad decision often leads to other bad decisions.” These are the words of Andre Agassi, the former professional tennis player describing on 60 Minutes a cascading series of bad decisions that almost ruined his life. While Andre’s story had a generally...
by Art Petty | Nov 4, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
I’ve long since reduced my lofty goals as a management writer and educator to two: To catalyze a revolution in how we (organizations and managers) develop the next generation of leaders. To demystify the concept of strategy and establish this widely misunderstood...
by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Product Management, Project Management
Use these filters: * Why are we doing this project? What are the assumptions that made it seem like a good idea before and are they still valid? * Is it a must-do or compliance initiative? * Is it strategic? If yes, you should bounce it up against the current-state...
