by Art Petty | Dec 12, 2017 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Leadership
“You’ll go as far as you are able to communicate.” Those were the words one of the firm’s vice-presidents shared with me during my first job out of college. I don’t think I appreciated how incredibly powerful his guidance was until a bit later in my career. His...
by Art Petty | Dec 10, 2017 | First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’ve long subscribed to the perspective that great leaders are made not born. Sure, some individuals have a few more gifts that lend themselves to leadership, however, for the rest of us, it’s a long, painful apprenticeship. And, mostly, we’re bad at the beginning....
by Art Petty | Dec 6, 2017 | Art of Managing, Career, Just One Thing, Leadership
I listen to managers for a living. Some are experienced managers—executives responsible for guiding large groups or the entire organization. Others are a bit less seasoned, including wide-eyed first-time managers excited to change the world but still uncertain how to...
by Art Petty | Dec 3, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
After 13 years of serving as a manager, I was burned out on being responsible for the work of others. I needed a leadership break. The daily grind of endless issues, squabbles, and general people issues had torpedoed my energy. I was grumpy, disgruntled, and...
by Art Petty | Nov 27, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups
There’s a definite difference between focusing on not failing versus striving for success. When we focus on not failing, fear rents space in our minds and dictates our actions. Every situation becomes an exercise in risk minimization. We see monsters in every...
by Art Petty | Nov 26, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A few years ago during an executive course entitled: “Reinventing Leadership,” I had the temerity to suggest it was a leader’s responsibility to appeal to the hearts and the minds would follow. People in the room looked at me as if I had grown a second head on my...
