by Art Petty | Mar 19, 2021 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
Note from Art: a version of this article appeared originally at SmartBrief on Leadership. — I’ve written several times about the idea of the inner game of leading. It’s where success in this challenging role is won or lost. From an article a few...
by Art Petty | Mar 15, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Self-Development, Think Differently
We don’t spend much time in our careers or inside our organizations deliberately developing our decision-making skills. That’s too bad. Whether contributor or manager, we’re mainly in the decision-making business. Nothing happens without a decision. Nothing good...
by Art Petty | Mar 7, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development
There’s an uptick in the optimism I’m hearing from clients, and I’ve noticed increased energy in the dialog and exchanges in my professional development programs. People and firms are seeing a return to growth and, in some cases, a boom period in...
by Art Petty | Mar 1, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
The point in time when you step into a new leadership role is simultaneously exciting and uncomfortable. And, it’s easy to misfire with the first-impressions you form of your new team members. Your start-up as the new boss is the early-awkward phase for everyone...
by Art Petty | Feb 15, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
Spend time observing successful individuals in your organization who are visibly succeeding—taking on more responsibilities and gaining access to critical projects, and you will notice three significant themes: 1. Successful individuals learn to make themselves...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2021 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Influence, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leading Change, Self-Development, Strategy, Think Differently
The “I” topic for influence comes up regularly in my emerging leader coaching calls. Individuals frustrated with their assignments or feeling as if they’re being bypassed for the best opportunities mostly share one common thread: they are...
