by Art Petty | Oct 21, 2011 | Leadership, Strategy
Note from Art: Almost every week, I offer a recap of some of the more thought-provoking management and leadership content that I’ve tripped across recently. The selections are eclectic and always intended to stimulate your thinking. This week’s selections...
by Art Petty | Oct 17, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management, Strategy
We’re so focused on speed in our organization, that we’ve become remarkably competent at creating problems faster. Somewhere on the way to this world we now live and work in, “speed” became a proxy for success. Speed is undoubtedly important, but beware relying on...
by Art Petty | Oct 5, 2011 | Leading Change, Strategy
If you work in a firm struggling to redefine itself and maintain its relevance in this changing world, you’re not alone. You’re also involved in a battle for your firm’s life. There’s a great article at HBR Blogs by Judith Hurwitz on the topical and timely example of...
by Art Petty | Jun 8, 2011 | Leadership, Strategy
OK, truth-in-advertising time. The meeting isn’t the problem. It’s typically the thinking behind the meeting that is often horribly wrong. From the symbolism of the event to the cost to the fact that strategic thinking time is reduced to a once or twice a year event,...
by Art Petty | May 11, 2011 | Leadership, Strategy
Fred Hassan’s article, The Frontline Advantage, in the May 2011 Harvard Business Review (subscription required), turns the spotlight on the too-easily ignored and truly critical frontline leaders who make our organizations go and grow. Frontline leaders are of course...
by Art Petty | Apr 25, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Overheard: Why are we doing this project? I don’t know who is making these priority calls. They don’t make any sense. We’re so far removed from the customer, no one notices what we do. During my review, I was encouraged to innovate more. I don’t know what that means....
