by Art Petty | Jan 6, 2022 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership, Miscellaneous Pet Peeves
I received a call recently from a former colleague who was excited about an interview with a large company for a big-sounding job. The role was to build out a new facility and bring it online, and the job requirements suggested an experienced senior leader and...
by Art Petty | Dec 2, 2020 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Miscellaneous Pet Peeves, Self-Development
While I support your team members’ development through workshop programs and one-on-one coaching, my primary job is listening. Without violating our sacred commitment to confidentiality, here are some of the big themes I heard this year that might just help you...
by Art Petty | Jun 29, 2020 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, Miscellaneous Pet Peeves
There’s a crisis in our organizations. It’s a talking crisis, characterized by a gross lack of listening. Most senior leaders I encounter are great at talking, occupying most of the oxygen in every room. What they’re not so good at is listening....
by Art Petty | Jun 21, 2017 | Just One Thing, Miscellaneous Pet Peeves
I like to ask questions and listen. (Good leaders do the same.) It must have been my mother’s influence. Or, maybe the nuns at St. Matthias. Regardless of the sources, I’ve always considered it to be common courtesy in social and business settings to strive to create...
