by Art Petty | Jan 16, 2008 | Leadership, Product Management
My posting, The Product Manager as MVP, offered my perspective on the potential for the professional in this role to have a material impact on a firm’s success. I truly believe in the power of this function to shape firms, and for individuals and teams of...
by Art Petty | Jan 14, 2008 | Leadership, Strategy
A good friend that knows my passion for all things leadership, recently switched jobs and offered some comments on the nature of his dozen or so interviews. I paraphrase: My leadership skills, experience or approach were not discussed during any of the...
by Art Petty | Jan 11, 2008 | Leadership
In my posting: Leadership Development and Technical Professionals, I talked at length about the challenges of moving from an individual contributor role in a technical environment to that of leader. The combination of lack of support/mentoring afforded these early...
by Art Petty | Jan 9, 2008 | Leadership, Marketing
If your company is involved in a merger, there is one certainty. Everything will change. Regardless of the carefully crafted words in the press release. (Unless of course your company is being purchased by Warren Buffett, who is famous for only...
by Art Petty | Jan 8, 2008 | Leadership, Strategy
As a strategy consultant, I see clients wrestle with the exercise of creation or articulation of a "Vision" for their business on a regular basis. In some environments, the exercise of clarifying or creating a vision is motivating and galvanizing, and...
by Art Petty | Jan 7, 2008 | Leadership, Marketing, Product Management
Few roles in B2B and technology organizations carry loftier expectations or face more challenging tasks than that of the Product Manager. This position tends to be backed by a job description with responsibilities that makes many executive roles look tame by...
