by Art Petty | Jan 27, 2019 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity
For some reason, I’ve always been attuned to and intrigued by the moments where fateful decisions hang in the balance promising to change everything. These are moments when the drama is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You recognize the gravity of the decision,...
by Art Petty | Dec 30, 2018 | Career, Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
For a change in the new year, skip the long list of resolutions save one—commit to engaging in a bit of open, positive rebellion at work or in your career. Navigated properly, you’ll be surprised how rebelling by changing your thinking and approach(es) might just...
by Art Petty | Dec 16, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
The need for respect is intertwined with many basic human needs, but doesn’t receive…well, the respect that it deserves when it comes to workplace performance. It turns out, just about everything works a bit better when we all respect the respect deficit and...
by Art Petty | Nov 25, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
I’m convinced that left to our own designs most individuals in the workplace are happy to wile away their days comfortable in the assumption that their performance ranges from good to excellent, and likely not in need of much if any guidance on improving. We’re wired...
by Art Petty | Nov 19, 2018 | Just One Thing, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
There’s a positive mirroring effect when individuals grab hold of something to pursue because it’s important to them. People act, move and think in concert about ways to overcome obstacles and propel themselves forward towards this future. Even when they fight, they...
by Art Petty | Nov 14, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Leading Change, The Leadership Opportunity
Timely, Relevant, Book Filled with Great Guidance I sat down recently to chat with Jennifer K. Crittenden, a former public company executive and author of some excellent and timely books for our world, including: The Discreet Guide: A Guide for Executive Women (How to...
