by Art Petty | Dec 17, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management, Strategy
Here are a few more of my favorite things when it comes to professional development. Part 1 focused on leadership, strategy, getting to the next level and cultural intelligence. In Part 2, I range a bit further afield with an eclectic suggestion list of biographies....
by Art Petty | Dec 16, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Strategy
In case you’re looking for gift suggestions for the professional in your life or, you’re thinking of spending some holiday time working on your own professional development, I’m offering a few thoughts in a series of posts this week. In this first...
by Art Petty | Sep 26, 2012 | Leadership, Strategy
Every leader who has grappled with a shift in strategy for their firm understands the powerful gravitational pull of organizational culture. A firm’s culture keeps management teams from flying off in completely disconnected directions. It also inhibits much-needed...
by Art Petty | Sep 12, 2012 | Strategy
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by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
There’s a must-read article that appeared at Fast Company a few months ago by Aaron Levie, entitled, The Simplicity Thesis. The short form is that in this world of increasing complexity, the best opportunities are for those firms, products and services that are...
by Art Petty | Aug 22, 2012 | Decision-Making, Strategy
The “Getting Ahead” series at Management Excellence is focused on sharing ideas on the skills, tools and behaviors we must cultivate to develop and succeed as professionals and as leaders. Part 1 focused on Developing Your Professional Presence. Senior leaders value...