by Art Petty | Mar 5, 2024 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Bottom Line Up Front: Not every day in your life as a leader is a party complete with cake and ice cream. When you encounter one of those days where everything seems to be working against you, it’s time to force a smile and keep marching. By the way, your team...
by Art Petty | Feb 21, 2024 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity
Yesterday’s announcement from Wally Bock that he will no longer add content to his fabulous and long running Three Star Leadership blog was sad for me. Yeah, I’m selfish about people I admire and call friends. I want the ideas and exchanges to flow...
by Art Petty | Feb 12, 2024 | Career, Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Just One Thing, Leadership, Self-Development
Note from Art: In part one of this Reaching for the Executive Ranks series, I shared guidance on developing as a strategist. In this article, I strive to demystify what is often called “executive presence,” and I share guidance and resources on...
by Art Petty | Jan 8, 2024 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Strategy, Think Differently
Striving to Level Up? Focus on “The Big Five” While today’s career world for many is about something other than “The Climb,” my coaching ranks and workshop programs are filled with individuals striving to scale their impact and, for many,...
by Art Petty | Jan 2, 2024 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
“We have met the enemy, and they are us.” -Walt Kelly comic strip artist, slightly adapting Master Commandant Oliver Perry’s original saying. Creating is a daily battle I’ve long known what it takes for me to succeed: it’s focus. I...
by Art Petty | Dec 18, 2023 | Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Think Differently
A thoughtful and thought-provoking article in the Winter 2024 MIT Sloan Review (tiered paywall) echoes the themes I’ve outlined here on this blog about organizational failings when selecting a leadership development program. The article, Leadership Development...
