by Art Petty | Feb 10, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership
Note from Art: this post is the outcome of some great discussions in MBA and undergraduate class settings on the emerging U.S. and global workplace. I’ve offered blog commentary recently on the issue of the false promise of , “The Disposable...
by Art Petty | Feb 5, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leading Change
You can distill an entire shelf of self-help books down to this simple question at the top of the post: “When will you choose to be successful?” Based on my calculation, I just saved you somewhere between $400 and $800 dollars or more at retail on self-help books. ...
by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making
Experienced small business owners and managers understand the critical importance of making great hires. The right people propel your business and the wrong ones cost you precious time and money. The wrong hires ring up expensive opportunity costs by making less than...
by Art Petty | Nov 9, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
“In life, one bad decision often leads to other bad decisions.” These are the words of Andre Agassi, the former professional tennis player describing on 60 Minutes a cascading series of bad decisions that almost ruined his life. While Andre’s story had a generally...
by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Product Management, Project Management
Use these filters: * Why are we doing this project? What are the assumptions that made it seem like a good idea before and are they still valid? * Is it a must-do or compliance initiative? * Is it strategic? If yes, you should bounce it up against the current-state...
by Art Petty | Oct 2, 2009 | Career, Decision-Making
I know an awful lot of talented, hard-working people talking about or rehearsing for the process of reinventing their professional selves. This is the silent epidemic taking place in people over 40 that doesn’t garner the same level of attention as our anticipated flu...