by Art Petty | Dec 12, 2021 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
As you approach the annual resetting of the calendar and contemplate how you will make this year different, better, and complete, here are some thoughts generated during our recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session. (The Jam Sessions are our monthly second-Friday events...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
In the best of times, leading and managing is hard work. After all, people are complicated, our business challenges are increasingly complex, and anyone called upon to regularly make tough decisions is bound to feel the strain. In this era, the demands are unceasing...
by Art Petty | Nov 15, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
Here’s a bold claim: there’s a simple, powerful exercise you can run with your group that will transform the working environment for the better and provide you with the critical framework for coaching you’ve been lacking. Drumroll, please! Here it...
by Art Petty | Nov 8, 2021 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, Management Innovation, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
Creativity—the ability to look at complicated situations and identify novel solutions that solve problems, advance initiatives, or rewrite old rules—may be the most critical skill of all in our workplaces. As leaders, we need to foster it, stimulate it, and do...
by Art Petty | Nov 3, 2021 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Product Management, Project Management, Self-Development, Strategy, The Leadership Opportunity, Think Differently
Raise your hand if you’ve experienced one too many long slogs through slides during one of the gazillion webinars you’ve attended in the past two years. OK, everyone can lower their hands. Any event that brings people together and doesn’t tap into the knowledge...
by Art Petty | Nov 1, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Project Management, Think Differently
Every spring, my wife and I kick off a big project on the grounds of our Northwoods lake property. We focus on areas of need, including dealing with erosion, reintroducing native plants, and protecting against or recovering from various tree diseases. Along the way,...
