by Art Petty | Jun 12, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
I’m always intrigued when my original article, Six Big Reasons Why You’ll Love the Role of Manager, shows up at the top of my most-read list. It gratifies me that people are finding this article, yet I don’t know whether they’re clicking on it...
by Art Petty | May 8, 2022 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
Our mistakes in pursuit of learning are the burpees, extra gym time, and leg days of our mental fitness for most of us. For those where mistakes are measured in cost or time (not life impact or safety), your mistakes measure how hard you are pushing yourself to grow....
by Art Petty | May 1, 2022 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
My wife and I made a big move last week. We left our 30-year suburban home where we raised our sons and moved to the lake. The process took almost a year from the decision to make the move and about a day to sell. In-between, we focused on lightening our load of...
by Art Petty | Apr 10, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
I love movies and books that are more about the characters and less about the action. I’m addicted to character study so much that when presented with the opportunity to watch an action movie (where character development is typically shallow) or do something tedious...
by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2022 | Career, Career Reinvention, Self-Development
There are no quick fixes, magic beans, or silver bullets to get the work out of your career pivot project. While everyone’s journey is different, there’s a common thread: you have to think, think deeply, be creative, be willing to explore, and ultimately,...
by Art Petty | Mar 21, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Think Differently
Last week I wrapped up two different cohorts of my Experienced Manager Program. In twelve hours of program time spread over multiple sessions, the ideas and insights flowed, and I left impressed with the passion so many have for their work leading and managing. Here...
