by Art Petty | May 12, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
One of my favorite outcomes of blogging has been the opportunity to meet and learn from some really sharp people that share a passion for many of the same topics that I write about: leadership excellence, high performance and personal and professional development. ...
by Art Petty | May 7, 2009 | Leading Change
At the risk of inviting the ire of a great number of readers and trainers, I am once again opting for the dissenting opinion on a controversial topic. I absolutely hate the use of the “sandwich” technique in delivering constructive feedback. For those of you that...
by Art Petty | Apr 28, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
There is a fascinating article on Change Management in a recent issue (Issue 2/2009) of the McKinsey Quarterly (subscription required) by Carolyn Aiken and Scott Keller, entitled: “The Irrational Side of Change Management.” And while much has been written over the...
by Eric Lieberman | Apr 21, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leading Change
Note from Art: Eric Lieberman is back as a guest author with his second installment of Management Lessons from the Memphis Belle. The “Rules” were created by Eric and his colleague, Paul Byrne, while they were leading a software company turn-around. They...
by Art Petty | Mar 20, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation
Author’s Note: This post moves from fun to management revolution in a hurry. Hold on! One of the things that I absolutely love about this time that we are living through is the constant and accelerating rewriting of the rules. How much fun is it to be engaged...
by Art Petty | Mar 8, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
Welcome back for this week’s double-shot of leadership motivation. The gray and wet Midwestern weekend is giving way to a promising new week and it’s time to get going. I’m brewing a pot of New Mexico’s award winning Pinon Coffee, courtesy of my sister-in law as...
