by Art Petty | May 29, 2013 | Art of Managing, Strategy
“Most people, including experienced executives, don’t like to make choices because it means giving up options. There is a clear temptation to hedge bets, to try to do everything, to attempt to keep all doors open at once by refusing to pick from among existing...
by Art Petty | May 23, 2013 | Art of Managing, Management Innovation, Strategy
Sometimes, you just have to call a time-out. While our tendency is to respond to the gravitational pull of our devices and the unceasing demands of the urgent and urgent-unimportant in our work lives, some issues simply require deep thought. Most organizations and...
by Art Petty | May 13, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Few concepts in business generate more consternation for managers operating below the C-level, than strategy. Poll your team members or peers, and I’m confident that in most organizations, at least one (or more) of the themes will emerge: We don’t have a strategy. The...
by Art Petty | Feb 17, 2013 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Project Management, Strategy
In preparation for an upcoming presentation, I’ve become a bit obsessed with studying the 1910 expeditions and race between Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott to 90-degrees South (the South Pole). The lessons for leaders and managers practically leap off the...
by Art Petty | Jan 27, 2013 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
One of my favorite (and I believe relevant) articles of the past year is: “Wilderness Leadership On the Job- Five principles from outdoor exploration that will make you a better manager,” by John Kanengieter and Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin in the April 2012 Harvard...
by Art Petty | Dec 27, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
Patience is the most important attribute necessary for effective leadership that we rarely talk about. 6 Reasons Why Patience (at the right time) is an Effective Leader’s Best Choice: 1. Too much beating the drum for speed, speed, speed ensures that the drum just...
