by Art Petty | May 15, 2023 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
Is Feedback Transactional or Transformational in Your Environment? When I ask managers about the feedback environment on their teams, I get a lot of questions, starting with, “What do you mean?” While many managers work hard to construct and deliver timely...
by Art Petty | Jan 2, 2023 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
What’s Your Aspirational Leadership Self? Every year I work with hundreds of individuals in my Manager Development Program(s), and one of the key activities is defining their Leadership Charter. The Charter embodies their aspirational leadership self and is...
by Art Petty | Sep 29, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
I’ve noted a recent shift in the tone of many individuals joining my manager development programs. Interestingly, they’re present for the skills development, but they’re uncertain whether they want the responsibility of working as a direct manager. I’m sensing a...
by Art Petty | Aug 15, 2022 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Influence, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation, The Leadership Opportunity
I hope your Summer has been filled with great experiences and enough downtime to focus on you and your family. Our family enjoyed a wonderful wedding in Italy and much time renovating our new residence. For many of you, it’s Back-to-School for your students. It’s also...
by Art Petty | Jun 12, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
I’m always intrigued when my original article, Six Big Reasons Why You’ll Love the Role of Manager, shows up at the top of my most-read list. It gratifies me that people are finding this article, yet I don’t know whether they’re clicking on it...
by Art Petty | May 8, 2022 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
Our mistakes in pursuit of learning are the burpees, extra gym time, and leg days of our mental fitness for most of us. For those where mistakes are measured in cost or time (not life impact or safety), your mistakes measure how hard you are pushing yourself to grow....
