by Art Petty | Aug 25, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Self-Development, Think Differently
Long before I started developing and delivering programs, I was both a client of the professional development community and a participant. I invested in professional development for my teams, and I experienced every format available during those decades. We invested...
by Art Petty | Aug 8, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
It’s always bothered me that building a healthy working environment isn’t described in most managerial job descriptions. This is the most important work a manager can perform to strengthen engagement and performance, yet working on the working environment...
by Art Petty | Aug 3, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Regular readers know my passion for supporting the development of new managers. I invest a good percentage of my time coaching, training, and working with new managers and bosses responsible for developing new managers. New manager development is important work. After...
by Art Petty | Jul 25, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Project Management, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
I came across an excellent article by Ron Ashkenas writing at HBR: Big Theatrical Meetings Are a Waste of Time. (tiered subscription model). This is mandatory reading for any manager leading business review sessions. And yes, the article generated a flood of...
by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Think Differently
In too many of our organizations and on our teams, people are engaged at the transaction level. They work, meet, and deliver because it’s expected. They stop short of committing because something is missing from the environment. There’s a lack of unity of purpose. In...
by Art Petty | Jul 11, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
During a coaching call, a client recently commented, “I wish I could hit the reset button with my team.” I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I know my younger self would have been quick to suggest that there were no do-overs in leadership....
