by Art Petty | Sep 30, 2019 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Think Differently
This technique for manufacturing great days at work is powerful. It takes less than five minutes in the morning before you walk-in or log-on or do whatever it is you do to start your workday. I learned it from someone whose name I’ve long forgotten. I’m forever...
by Art Petty | Sep 26, 2019 | Career, Career Reinvention, Just One Thing, Think Differently
How Satisfied Are You with “You” in Your Career? It happens to just about everyone during their careers. Those who say it doesn’t are fooling themselves. The “it” I’m referencing is a period of doubt about where they are and what they are doing in their...
by Art Petty | Sep 24, 2019 | Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Think Differently
“Seriously, do you have to be a jerk to get ahead in this organization?” The “jerk” question comes up fairly frequently in my travels coaching emerging leaders. Unfortunately, my inability to utter “Absolutely not!” surprises and...
by Art Petty | Sep 16, 2019 | Career, Career Reinvention, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leading Change, Think Differently
Every year I read Peter Drucker’s classic article, “Managing Oneself” (HBR, subscription required or via other collections) as part of my personal-professional career navigation process. His powerful questions and frank commentary on what we need to...
by Art Petty | Sep 4, 2019 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Think Differently
There are more than a few reasons your firm or industry won’t make it through the next decade. While you won’t derail or defuse the power of the many disruptive market forces swirling in our world, it’s the lack of imagination for harnessing these...
