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Still Time to Join the Experienced Manager Program

Still Time to Join the Experienced Manager Program

There’s no other program quite like this for experienced managers striving to level-up, with the mix of topics, guest experts, coaching, e-learning, and development support. Our Winter 2020 Cohort kicks off Wednesday, January 15, 2020, however, there’s still time to join.

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8 Tips to Help You Succeed in High-Stress Management Meetings

8 Tips to Help You Succeed in High-Stress Management Meetings

As you rise through the ranks and gain responsibility in your career, you will increasingly find yourself in high-stakes communication situations with management teams or boards. Regardless of your great results, you’re likely to encounter one or more antagonists interested in devaluing you and your perspective. Here are 8-tips to help you prepare for and win in those difficult communication situations:

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The Leader’s Role in Accelerating Strategy Execution

The Leader’s Role in Accelerating Strategy Execution

The role of top leaders in guiding strategy creation is well documented. Less understood is that once the strategy is formed and shared, the leader’s actions must focus on minimizing organizational friction—the processes, cultural nuances, and political and personal impediments that threaten the organization’s speed-of-execution.

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Level-Up as a Manager in 2020—New Live-Online Program

Level-Up as a Manager in 2020—New Live-Online Program

A one-of-a-kind professional development experience for managers seeking to strengthen personal and group performance starting in January 2020. Join leadership expert, Art Petty, for The Experienced Manager program where we blend live-online plus coaching plus e-learning to support your personal-professional development and growth.

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Situation Awareness Skills Are Critical for Leadership Success

Situation Awareness Skills Are Critical for Leadership Success

When was the last time you read a book or attended a training session on Situation Awareness (SA)?
Unless you work around the military, aviation, or in crisis management situations, chances are the answer is never. That’s a mistake. Increasingly, I see what I interpret as the skills to assess, understand, project, and act based on that analysis as a critical set of behaviors for leaders at all levels.

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Leadership Caffeine Podcast #30—Charlene Li

Leadership Caffeine Podcast #30—Charlene Li

In this episode of the Leadership Caffeine podcast, Art Petty talks with author and digital transformation expert, Charlene Li, about her new book, The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail.

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