by Art Petty | Jun 19, 2018 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership
The road to a difficult decision is paved with one or more challenging conversations. The two—difficult decisions and challenging conversations—are inextricably linked. Effective leaders and high performing teams work hard to develop skills and conventions for...
by Art Petty | Jun 14, 2018 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
For the record, I love Tom Peters’ latest book, “The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work that Wows and Jobs that Last.” It reads like a common-sense punch-in-the-nose reminder on pursuing excellence in the moment with every breath and action you and...
by Art Petty | Jun 4, 2018 | Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
One of the many conundrums of today’s overtaxed and under-resourced front-line managers is the issue of coaching the development of emerging leaders. Few argue with the importance of this objective, yet the “how” is an abstract concept. The words make sense and heads...
by Art Petty | May 24, 2018 | Leadership, Management Innovation, Strategy
“How long will this strategy work take?” I was asked this question recently by a harried CEO. The follow-on: “Can we knock this out in an afternoon?” left me momentarily speechless. The need for speed in our world is understandable. However, “knocking out” the work...
by Art Petty | May 21, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Crying, yelling, table-pounding anger and shock. And no, I’m not describing my actions when I invested two-hours in watching a season finale of my favorite show to learn the DVR malfunctioned at the critical moment. Rather, these are the emotions every experienced...
by Art Petty | May 15, 2018 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
Learning to lead effectively is one long continuous improvement process. No one comes to this role fully prepared for the rigors, twists, and turns created by people and conditions. It’s a learned process that emphasizes experimentation and adaptation in response to...
