by Art Petty | Apr 29, 2018 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Product Management
“A manager’s role, and by extension any leadership position is characterized by overload, ambiguity, and conflict.” -Linda A. Hill, Becoming the Boss Who doesn’t like a bit of overload, ambiguity, and conflict in their days? Managing, especially from the middle of an...
by Art Petty | Apr 23, 2018 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
For many individuals aspiring to greater heights and salaries in their careers, the idea of managing is enticing. After all, the manager gets to call the shots, delegate the work, and make the important decisions, right? Well, sort of. It turns out for many failed...
by Art Petty | Apr 1, 2018 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation
It’s commonplace in business (and life) to face seemingly opposed, unsatisfactory choices. In many situations, the best answer is to do neither. Instead, effective leaders draw upon what Roger Martin in his classic book, The Opposable Mind, describes as integrative...
by Art Petty | Mar 18, 2018 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
There are certain cringe-promoting phrases in our organizational lives, and, “I’ve got an open door policy” just gives me the heebie-jeebies. While I suspect some manager somewhere means good by it, I’ve watched too many managers misuse, abuse, and outright lie about...
by Art Petty | Mar 9, 2018 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership
Look below the surface at any successful business, and you’ll find a collection of capable and even extraordinary managers. While top leaders often gain the spotlight, every senior leader knows good managers make organizations go and grow. Why then does the focus on...
by Art Petty | Feb 28, 2018 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership
I’m over the top excited about my new program, High-Performance Accelerator for Managers. And I want you to be as well because this live-online + mentoring program is filled with ideas and approaches to help you now and pay dividends for you in your career long into...
