by Art Petty | Dec 30, 2019 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
Six Actions to Strengthen Your Leadership Effectiveness 1. Listen More Effective leadership starts and ends with your communication skills. And effective communication starts with great listening. Listening offers the double-bonus of showing respect and providing you...
by Art Petty | Dec 22, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
Note from Art: a version of this article appeared originally at SmartBrief on Leadership. Organizational Friction Kills Strategy Execution The role of top leaders in guiding strategy creation is well documented. Less understood is that once the strategy is formed and...
by Art Petty | Dec 17, 2019 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy, Think Differently
If this is your first time checking out the Leadership and Management Book podcast, you’ll tune-in quickly to the fact that Wally Bock and I are both passionate about books and we have a great deal of fun on these shows! We hope the fun and the insights come...
by Art Petty | Dec 16, 2019 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, Strategy, Think Differently
Level-Up Your Skills in the Experienced Manager Program What are you doing to sharpen your managerial skills in 2020? I’m offering a one-of-a-kind professional development experience for managers seeking to strengthen personal and group performance, starting in...
by Art Petty | Dec 11, 2019 | Career, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Leadership Power-Ups
This is the single best discussion I’ve ever had on pursuing high-performance as an individual! I can’t say enough good about my interview with Marc Effron and the science-backed content in his new book, 8 Steps to High Performance: Focus on What You Can...
by Art Petty | Dec 9, 2019 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Think Differently
Mention the label mid-level manager, and what comes to mind? If the terms powerless, over-worked, under-paid, and under-appreciated jump out at you, you’re not alone. There’s a lot of negative spin on the job, mostly perpetuated by mid-level managers who...