by Art Petty | Oct 8, 2013 | Leadership
At this point in the series, you’re well aware that the purpose of feedback is to strengthen or reinforce those positive behaviors that promote high performance, and to eliminate or change those behaviors that detract from performance. Feedback is a powerful tool that...
by Art Petty | Oct 6, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Few words in the leader’s lexicon are simultaneously as powerful for building credibility and as potentially lethal for destroying credibility as the personal pronoun “I.” I’m a big fan of the word when applied carefully and properly. “I” works great when applied...
by Art Petty | Sep 30, 2013 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
From time to time, the hard work of being responsible for the work of others grows tiring. While much of the literature paints a picture that makes leadership sound like a calling (and for some it is), for many in roles of responsibility for teams and groups, the...
by Art Petty | Sep 24, 2013 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership
Note from Art: over the next few New Leader Tuesday posts, I will share ideas and approaches to help first-time or early career leaders navigate those initial feedback and performance discussions. The goal of the series is to help you get started with feedback early...
by Art Petty | Sep 22, 2013 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Management Innovation
It’s all too easy to let ourselves off the hook for the performance of our teams and team members. We often ascribe fault to others or to situations, and all too often we forget to hold ourselves accountable. Psychologists reference this as the fundamental...
by Art Petty | Sep 15, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Leitmotif: a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition Much like the repeating sounds that bring substance and meaning to great works of music, there’s a recurring set of notes and chords that emanate from all effective leaders. Respect Direction...
