by Art Petty | Feb 27, 2009 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Project Management
One of the great things about leading workshops with talented professionals is how much I learn about the very real challenges that people face in trying to get work done inside their organizations. I had the great privilege of facilitating a workshop called Leader...
by Art Petty | Feb 20, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change
It’s easy to focus on the bad news. Everyone’s talking about it. We’re bombarded with news flashes and human disaster stories as the layoffs mount and the foreclosures climb. And make no doubt about it, these are tough times, but let’s start giving some coverage to...
by Art Petty | Feb 17, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Management Innovation, Product Management
Note from Art: this post came about through my on-going research with a colleague into best organizational practices in product management and product manager career development. For additional information on this topic, check out my recent podcast interview with...
by Art Petty | Feb 12, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership
If it wasn’t so sad, it would be laughable. The question, “Why did we fire you?” expressed with surprise and genuine confusion was asked by a senior HR exec to a talented and fired sales rep at MegaFirm. This sales rep was the “last one standing” that...
by Art Petty | Feb 10, 2009 | Career, Leadership
As someone who is passionate about leadership development, it is heartening to see articles like the one that ran recently in the Wall Street Journal, indicating, “Despite Cutbacks, Firms Invest in Developing Leaders.” The article highlights the enlightened...
by Art Petty | Feb 5, 2009 | Career, Leadership
A colleague used the phrase Tripping Points in conversation the other night to describe what leaders and management teams go through in attempting to take businesses from one level to the next. Firms and teams run into natural Tripping Points in the form of...
