by Art Petty | Oct 16, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leading Change
A great mentor of mine was right when it came to hiring talent: “You have to break the eggs to make an omelet.” When hiring senior managers and people for critical leadership roles, I hire for character and potential. Damn the competency model. Sorry H.R....
by Art Petty | Oct 7, 2016 | Career, Leadership, Strategy
In an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “McDonald’s Knows It’s Losing the Burger Battle—Can it Come Back,” the chief executive suggests, “the company is trying new things and rethinking legacy beliefs.” That sounds like a...
by Art Petty | Oct 6, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Project Management
This collection of my work—annotated, edited and organized for easy consumption via your e-reader or computer, is my nod of respect to the individuals who help us all bring ideas to life in the form of projects. Project Managers and those who lead initiatives wearing...
by Art Petty | Oct 3, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
There’s an old saying in business, culture eats strategy for lunch. Many a leader has fallen victim to the decision to ignore a firm’s culture. Unfortunately, in this era of change, conditions sometimes necessitate shaking things up. My proposed revision...
by Art Petty | Sep 29, 2016 | Leadership, Project Management
My first outing as an executive sponsor for a new software product development initiative was less than memorable…for the project team participants. I recall it with a twinge of guilt and embarrassment. Unaware of what I was truly supposed to do, I treated the role as...
by Art Petty | Sep 26, 2016 | Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Every effective leader I’ve worked around is a self-admitted talent scout. They are always on the lookout for individuals capable of something above and beyond today’s work-related activities. They are looking for people who display the potential to do more,...
