by Art Petty | Dec 7, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Marketing, Strategy
Note 1 from Art: this one is rated something or another for strong language and emotional intensity. Note 2: In the spirit of my post, “At Least 20 Things to Stop Doing as a Leader,” which has grown well north of 50 thanks to a deluge of reader comments, I’m back with...
by Art Petty | Oct 26, 2010 | Decision-Making, Marketing, Product Management, Strategy
The article, “The Felt Need” by Dan and Chip Heath in the November, 2010 issue of Fast Company is worth the price of the annual subscription for it’s reminder value alone. The Heaths tackle a topic that just about all of us involved in selling, marketing or strategy...
by Art Petty | Sep 27, 2010 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
The art of asking questions is a leadership power tool. A good question from a leader is like a pebble thrown into a pond. While the splash occurs at the impact point, the question encourages people to think experiment and even innovate, long after the initial asking....
by Art Petty | Sep 9, 2010 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
I’ve written on the topic of Strategy Fueled Leadership several times, and fresh off of a great podcast interview with Gary Harpst, author of Six Disciplines Execution Revolution (stay tuned for my posting) and my recent interview with Jocelyn Davis for Strategic...
by Art Petty | Aug 31, 2010 | Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy
Every year, a number of the large consulting firms publish surveys outlining the issues that keep global corporate leaders awake at night. Inevitably, the topic turns to strategy and more specifically to the headaches and challenges of executing strategy. For those of...
by Art Petty | Aug 4, 2010 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Marketing, Product Management, Strategy
When it comes to challenging conversations, prior planning indeed prevents poor performance. From feedback discussions to executive presentations to negotiations, the moment in time when you open your mouth should never be the first time you’ve thought about...
