by Art Petty | Sep 22, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
I had an interesting kitchen table discussion recently with a friend who questioned my belief in the ability to change the world by helping support the development of effective leaders. Note to everyone: while disconcerting, it’s healthy to have people question your...
by Art Petty | Sep 20, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
The Leader’s To-Do List, Circa Late 2009 Continue to do more with less. Respond to on-going adversity and seemingly overwhelming odds with steely determination visible to all. Fire a few more good people. People that I hand picked. Hope that this is the last of that....
by Art Petty | Sep 15, 2009 | Career, Leadership
For the past few Septembers, it has been my good fortune to remake a journey of my youth in pursuit of education. My role is different now as the teacher instead of student, but the excitement that I have for the experience is the same. I love the nervous energy that...
by Art Petty | Sep 13, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Fresh on the heels of my remarkably fun and productive collaboration with Mary Jo Asmus of Intentional Leadership on “The Words of a Leader,” I feel duty bound to remind you that while words are indeed powerful tools for creation or destruction, it’s your actions that...
by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
A note from Art: This dual post was the outcome of a casual exchange of thoughts via Twitter that quickly evolved into a must-write piece and fun collaboration. My partner in crime here is Mary Jo Asmus, the author of the outstanding Intentional Leadership...
by Art Petty | Sep 8, 2009 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The formula is simple and the outcome is predictable. Treat people with respect and they will generally return the courtesy many times over. The word “respect” just might work as the lone word in the world’s shortest chapter in the world’s shortest and most effective...
