by Art Petty | Nov 13, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups
A Leadership Power-Up is a positive action you take to strengthen your energy, enthusiasm, and resolve for the hard work of guiding and developing others while driving results. — My all-time favorite approach for creating daily success as a leader came from a...
by Art Petty | Nov 12, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I love the phrase, “natural time.” When I first heard it, I had no idea what the heck it meant, but something about it sparked a thought. I first heard the phrase from my colleague, Michele, who mentioned it during a conversation the other day. Michele is a Nia...
by Art Petty | Nov 8, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups
A Leadership Power-Up is a positive action you take to strengthen your energy, enthusiasm, and resolve for the hard work of guiding and developing others while driving results. — Spend a few quiet moments and think about the individuals who positively influenced...
by Art Petty | Nov 6, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
In workshops and live settings, I’ve been asked numerous times about my biggest mistakes as a manager. I’ve made a fair number of them over three decades of leading and managing (and I regularly share these via my cases and articles), however, my Achilles Heel earlier...
by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
It’s possible I’m twisting the original intent of Joseph Campbell’s quote, “Be the hero of your own story,” to fit my well-intended means. On the surface, one might imagine I’m suggesting a Ptolemaic view of yourself in the world where everything revolves around you....
by Art Petty | Nov 2, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
If you’re growing frustrated and fatigued with your life as a manager, you might want to take a step-back and review and strengthen the foundation for your role. Three items provide structural integrity for your managerial foundation: Role clarity Values Connectedness...