by Art Petty | Jul 6, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Someone asked me the other day, whether there was one quality above all others that stuck out as essential for success as a leader? Without hesitating, I responded, “intestinal fortitude.” And while the question is not dissimilar to one of those impossible to answer...
by Art Petty | Jun 23, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership
Note from Art: this is not a political blog and there is no intent to communicate political leanings in this post. We are witnessing an unfortunate and fascinating leadership situation that involves poor judgment, bruised egos and potentially huge implications in the...
by Art Petty | Jun 11, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership
Resources, Great Reads and Sound Bites for Your Summer Weekends Decisions, Decisions In spite of the unfortunate example/timing of BP as an effective decision-making company, the article, “The Decision Driven Organization,” by Marcia Blenko, Michael Mankins and Paul...
by Art Petty | Jun 4, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership
I don’t care that my calendar marks a day later in June as the official start of Summer. Memorial Day has passed, the temperature and humidity in Chicago are rising and tennis with my sons is a regular evening activity. Oh, and the list of outside chores is now long...
by Art Petty | May 26, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Take a few minutes today and stop and think about the issues highlighted by the following questions: Think about the meetings that you are typically involved in where major decisions are cast. Is there anyone in these meetings with the courage to stand against the...
by Art Petty | May 24, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
Some leaders move through their days like a flat rock skipping over the surface of a pond. They are focused on personal efficiency and speed, and the faster they move and the more decisions that they make, the better they believe they are doing as leaders. Their days...
