by Art Petty | Nov 23, 2020 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
Note from Art: A version of this article appeared originally at SmartBrief on Leadership. — For hundreds of years, individuals known as alchemists searched in vain for the mythical Philosopher’s Stone, a substance that was imagined to have the properties...
by Art Petty | Oct 23, 2020 | Career, Self-Development, Think Differently
Losing out on a promotion is painful. Learning you didn’t get the nod for the more prominent role for many triggers an immediate cascade of negative thoughts. At a minimum, learning the news a peer was promoted ahead of you is disappointing. At the extreme, you...
by Art Petty | Sep 8, 2020 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
Note from Art: This article appeared originally as a feature at SmartBrief on Leadership. Why Thinking Differently About Leading and Managing is So Critical and How to Jumpstart It It wasn’t long ago when the phrase “think differently” evoked images...
by Art Petty | Sep 3, 2020 | Career, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Strategy, Think Differently
Two professional development opportunities 1. Free webinar: Think Differently in a World Where All the Rules Have Changed Next Wednesday, September 9 at 11 AM Central, I’m live along with Anita Lauper Wood to share ideas and approaches to help you level up in your...
by Art Petty | Aug 19, 2020 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Think Differently
What I Know About Your New Managers that You Don’t In every cohort of our live-online First-Time Manager Academy, I know something that no one else knows. In this group, there are people who will change the world. I don’t know which person will be the CEO who rewrites...
by Art Petty | Aug 6, 2020 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Think Differently
It’s an understatement to suggest this is a time for creative problem-solving in our organizations. Everything about how and where and when we work is being challenged along with how we engage and serve our customers in the marketplace. Too often, we react to symptoms...
