by Art Petty | Aug 16, 2012 | Decision-Making, Leading Change
The most successful professionals I’ve worked with all share at least one common attribute…they are all innately curious and in search of ideas to solve problems and exploit perceived opportunities. This goes for the marketers, sales professionals, software engineers,...
by Art Petty | Jun 25, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
It’s often politically unpopular and seemingly risky to hire for a key role outside of the boundaries of your firm’s industry. It also might be just the right thing to infuse your team or organization with fresh perspectives and new ideas. I’m an unabashed fan of...
by Art Petty | Apr 11, 2012 | Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management
The sub-topic in a recent research release by Global Consulting Firm, Hay Group, suggests the skills needed in effectively leading in matrixed environments (empathy, conflict management, influence and self-awareness) for those below senior management “proved to be...
by Art Petty | Mar 21, 2012 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management
As a lifelong team participant and now devotee of leveraging the power of teams, I was fascinated and excited to see the article, “The New Science of Building Great Teams,” in the April, 2012 issue of Harvard Business Review. (Subscription required for the full...
by Art Petty | Feb 22, 2012 | Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
I’ve been mildly surprised that the book, Beyond Performance-How Great Organizations Build Competitive Advantage by Scott Keller and Colin Price, hasn’t commanded more attention in mainstream business circles. Perhaps we’ve grown numb to the almost endless number of...
by Art Petty | Jan 25, 2012 | Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management, Strategy
Few would argue that a nimble, quick-to-learn and quick-to-adapt organization is a bad thing. Given the rate of change in our world, those characteristics are increasingly table-stakes for survival and success. Why then has the approach to strategy and the notion of...
