by Art Petty | Apr 18, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, The Leadership Opportunity
I’m on record describing one-on-ones as some of the most valuable real estate on a manager’s calendar. These sessions are opportunities to engage, share ideas, identify plans to eliminate obstacles and frankly, in this stressful world, just connect. Unfortunately,...
by Art Petty | Apr 10, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
I love movies and books that are more about the characters and less about the action. I’m addicted to character study so much that when presented with the opportunity to watch an action movie (where character development is typically shallow) or do something tedious...
by Art Petty | Mar 15, 2022 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, The Leadership Opportunity
Our March Leadership Caffeine Jam Session (recording here) was all about finding the magic with teams. As usual, the chat stream commentary from our attendees was fabulous. I’m sharing some insights from this 50-minute session. (Note: If you’ve not heard of or...
by Art Petty | Mar 13, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
There’s no shortage of well-intended, smart people offering us advice on how to lead. However, if you are interested in taking that next step as a leader, it pays to silence the outside voices and spend some time mining your experiences, influences, and...
by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
The late, great management thinker Peter Drucker once offered: “We spend a lot of time teaching our leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching them what to stop.” As you search for new resolutions and ideas to grow and strengthen in your...
by Art Petty | Dec 16, 2021 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Just One Thing, Leadership, Self-Development, The Leadership Opportunity
I run the 3-hour Feedback Skills Boot Camp program six times per year, and in every session, I’m reminded how motivated good managers are to find ways to both praise and encourage growth with their team members. This recent group was filled with energy, embraced the...
