by Art Petty | Jul 15, 2009 | Decision-Making, Strategy
In an excellent post by Greg Strouse entitled “The Pleaser’s Dilemma,” Greg laments his own tendency to work too hard for the other guy when negotiating business agreements. He describes a conversation on this topic with an acquaintance as follows: “From a business...
by Art Petty | Jul 8, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Strategy
One of the things that I truly love about this time we are living and working through is the front-row seats that we all have to some fascinating experiments in strategy. Things happen so quickly and with such widespread coverage in today’s world, that it often looks...
by Art Petty | Jun 23, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
You learn a great deal about an organization’s current state, near-term prospects and about the health and effectiveness of a firm’s leaders by looking for and listening to the quality of the conversations in the working environment. Visit and spend time with the...
by Art Petty | Jun 2, 2009 | Leadership, Strategy
Note from Art, in proof that great minds think alike, I woke up, crafted today’s post and then read Greg’s latest only to see that he had referenced me. While this may look like a well-orchestrated mutual admiration campaign, I can assure you that it was purely...
by Art Petty | May 29, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
As predictable as the change of seasons and the swooning of the Cubs in the Chicago-area, I’m starting to hear whisperings about plans for upcoming strategic planning offsites. And while I spend a lot of time preaching to anyone that will listen that STRATEGY...
by Art Petty | May 14, 2009 | Leadership, Strategy
Note from Art: this post is not for the faint of heart or for those that fail to enjoy the lessons of human history and warfare. I often look through the lens of history for lessons in leadership and strategy that can be applied in business. While the lessons are...
