by Art Petty | Mar 25, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
At the time, I had no idea how to respond to the feedback: “You need to show your team you’re not a machine.” “Huh?” I was a first-time manager with two years in the role. And, I had been operating with a very wrong sense of what my job was. It took a...
by Art Petty | Mar 11, 2019 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
You know these characters! They’re present in every workplace. And while the names are different, the behaviors are the same. Resister Ray There’s Resister Ray. Ray never met an issue or person he agreed with or a change to process or approach that he...
by Art Petty | Feb 25, 2019 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
I created the online/on-demand program, First-Time Manager Academy, to fill a gaping hole in the market for practical, actionable new manager development, and, to fulfill a career-long promise to myself. A Promise Born of Experience (the Hard Way): The promise comes...
by Art Petty | Feb 24, 2019 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership Power-Ups, Management Innovation, The Leadership Opportunity
Once you’ve reached the level of managing managers on your team, your professional development focus shifts considerably. Historically, your emphasis was on supporting the performance and growth of contributors. That’s good, meaningful work, but fundamentally...
by Art Petty | Feb 14, 2019 | Career, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
When I work with new managers—individuals shifting from contributor to manager for the first time, I always assume I’m engaging with prospective future top executives and even CEOs. After all, this is an excellent place for the climb to start. Over time, I’ve trained...
by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2019 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
My online dictionary defines conundrum as a confusing or difficult problem. The dictionary editors might as well use the act of moving from individual contributor to new manager as the leading example. Sure, every experienced manager navigates this awkward career...
