by Art Petty | Aug 4, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Strategy
Next …it’s the sign of the times. Seeking next is the new state of normal for most of us in our careers and almost all of us in our businesses. We all need to get good at next. No business can afford to run in place. Yesterday’s great strategy is tomorrow’s business...
by Art Petty | Jul 27, 2016 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategy
A good number of my professional coaching discussions are much about helping individuals recognize they have the power and the permission to put their ideas to work. Many people have a solid sense of what needs to be done but lack the self-confidence to turn their...
by Art Petty | Jul 20, 2016 | Art of Managing, Strategy
Or, Why You Might Lose Your Business If You Don’t Change the View: Michael Dubin just sold his startup for a cool billion $ to European consumer products behemoth, Unilever. His four-year young firm is reportedly not profitable, although it has signed up 3.2...
by Art Petty | Jun 17, 2016 | High Performance Management Teams, Strategy
Kicking off a strategy initiative is one of the more vexing challenges in all of business. Aside from widespread confusion or disagreement over what strategy really is, there are the human issues around ego, politics and power that naturally emerge when the idea of a...
by Art Petty | Jun 14, 2016 | Art of Managing, Career, Strategy
Note from Art: When I encounter remarkable small businesses and owners/entrepreneurs, I feel compelled to help them tell their stories. Enjoy the profile of these remarkable young professionals! — What do world-class running coaching, delicious caramel and...
by Art Petty | May 25, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Strategy
Many senior leaders I encounter are grappling with the modern business problem of our time: what to do for an encore. And no, the encore isn’t a personal one, but rather it is all about the business. Long successful businesses are waking up to the reality that not...
