by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2020 | Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
Just the phrase “office politics” is enough to induce anxiety or a feeling of anger. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard people mutter, “I don’t want to play those games.” Most people go out of their way to avoid being labeled as “political” because it...
by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2020 | Decision-Making, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
If you are in sales or executive management, this is a must-listen (or watch) podcast! Dave Brock is in my estimation the dean of sales thinkers in our world. He’s walked the talk leading global sales teams in technology and now he has his hands and brain in...
by Art Petty | Jan 13, 2020 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, Self-Development, Think Differently
Just a quick update on the Experienced Manager program kicking off this week on 1/15/20. We’ve got a great cohort developing with a diverse group interested in learning, growing, and finding a new level of success for themselves and their teams this year. I’m honored...
by Art Petty | Jan 5, 2020 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
In his fascinating autobiography, The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger, Chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Company, describes his experience interviewing for the top role as Michael Eisner prepared to retire: By the end of the process, I would be interviewed fifteen...
by Art Petty | Dec 22, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
Note from Art: a version of this article appeared originally at SmartBrief on Leadership. Organizational Friction Kills Strategy Execution The role of top leaders in guiding strategy creation is well documented. Less understood is that once the strategy is formed and...
by Art Petty | Dec 17, 2019 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy, Think Differently
If this is your first time checking out the Leadership and Management Book podcast, you’ll tune-in quickly to the fact that Wally Bock and I are both passionate about books and we have a great deal of fun on these shows! We hope the fun and the insights come...
