by Art Petty | Feb 4, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership
It’s Wednesday. How are you doing on your leadership priorities this week? If you are starting to feel the week slip away from you, here’s a blunt reminder and a few tips to focus on your true priorities. The week’s not over yet…and victory is still within your...
by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Marketing
Of my many quirks, one that I actually enjoy is my unceasing study of customer service. I love to observe customer service interactions and I’ve made it a habit to try and figure out why the good ones are good and the bad ones so miserable. I’ve noticed a distinct...
by Art Petty | Jan 30, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management
One of the things that I love about what I do as a speaker/trainer/educator is that I get to work with a lot of great people genuinely concerned about their development and the development and improvement of their organizations. As I continue on my career respite from...
by Art Petty | Jan 29, 2009 | Leadership
It’s long past overdue to change the way you recruit talent. The way you’ve been doing it is wrong, and it is hurting your business. This topic is particularly relevant now, because there is a goldmine of talent on the street in this lousy economy. Your opportunity...
by Art Petty | Jan 28, 2009 | Career, Leadership
I wrote a post last year entitled, “Yeah, Why Don’t Managers Think Deeply,” prompted by an article in Harvard Business Review. Judging by the posted comments as well as the e-mails that I received, the notion that we seem to almost discourage...
by Art Petty | Jan 25, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Whether you are Chief Executive, a functional manager or someone who leads informally on project and product teams, start your week right and put these suggestions to work. 1. Say “Hello.” If you work in a physical office, start your day by walking around...
