by Art Petty | Mar 10, 2020 | Art of Managing, Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast, Leading Change, Strategy
Reading Robert Iger’s The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company was truly a joy. Wally Bock concurred, and we go on in this fun discussion to share the many reasons why we both love this book! The leadership lessons...
by Art Petty | Feb 25, 2020 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy, Think Differently
The world of business lost a giant thinker recently, who by all accounts was a fabulous person. I’m referencing Harvard’s Clayton Christensen, perhaps best known for his thinking and books focused on The Innovator’s Dilemma. Wally Bock and I...
by Art Petty | Feb 23, 2020 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, The Leadership Opportunity
Here’s a little secret. When I use the phrase “emerging leader,” I’m talking about all of us. You’re never done learning to lead. Some of us are a bit more experienced, and others are more effective than others, yet even at retirement, the job of learning to lead is...
by Art Petty | Feb 9, 2020 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
There’s little debate over the importance of trust between individuals on a team and with the team’s leader. Without trust, high-performance is just a lofty ideal but not likely. And developing trust demands forming relationships. It’s the relationship-issue that is...
by Art Petty | Jan 28, 2020 | Art of Managing, Career, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast
One of my favorite bi-weekly activities is connecting with good friend and mentor (and leadership blogger/book writing coach extraordinaire), Wally Bock, to talk about books. In this episode, we share our favorite reads on developing others and why we feel so strongly...
by Art Petty | Jan 14, 2020 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership and Management Book Talk Podcast, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy, Think Differently
Our focus for this episode turns to business books we read over and over again. Wally Bock and I each share two different books and make a case for why they are important parts of our libraries and of our thinking. Enjoy the insights and ideas! ...