by Art Petty | Jul 21, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Leading Change
Chance are you don’t have to think too long or hard about the coworkers who stress you out on a daily basis. These difficult-to-deal-with colleagues come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with one of my favorites sounding a bit like comic book character: Blocker. No,...
by Art Petty | Jun 4, 2018 | Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
One of the many conundrums of today’s overtaxed and under-resourced front-line managers is the issue of coaching the development of emerging leaders. Few argue with the importance of this objective, yet the “how” is an abstract concept. The words make sense and heads...
by Art Petty | May 1, 2018 | Art of Managing, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
In a recent group setting, I showed an interview clip of a senior leader taking on a controversial issue with an aggressive and seemingly positive approach. 70% viewed the leader positively, with comments including brilliant and courageous. The other 30% were having...
by Art Petty | Apr 4, 2018 | Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
Ideas in their raw form are unpredictable, fleeting, often random sparks that burn brightly for moments and most-often fade like fireworks in the sky at a summer celebration. The challenge for all of us is to extend the duration of the spark of an idea and give it an...
by Art Petty | Mar 17, 2018 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change
In a perfect world, we would all start our roles as managers and emerging leaders fully aware of the behaviors and ingredients that promote success. In reality, the work of leading is learned through clumsy practice and (hopefully) refined over time. I for one would...
by Art Petty | Feb 18, 2018 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change
A great deal of energy goes into reconstituting the same ten core ideas around effective leadership the way a frugal home cook reconstitutes leftovers. At last count, my budget-stretching mother could make at least five dishes out of leftover turkey. The names of the...
