by Art Petty | Jun 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
When it comes to leadership, your intentions count. Blind ambition might help you climb the ladder as an individual contributor, but it won’t help you galvanize groups of people to move mountains, conquer markets and develop a culture that sustains excellence. Step...
by Art Petty | Jun 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Most people that I know rush through their days from meeting to meeting, filling every possible gap in their schedule either with meetings or operational activities. Lunch is either a hurried affair at the desk or possibly a fast dash with a coworker or two to the...
by Art Petty | May 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
Something funny happened on the way to producing and writing two blogs. I discovered that I am only capable of managing one competently. Oh, and I’m certain there are at least a few management lessons here in my blogging misfire. A little bit of background. My...
by Art Petty | Apr 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s finally cycling season here in the Chicago area! After a long winter of not taking my road bike into the shop for a tune-up , I recently rolled it in on a busy Saturday, when the owner and crew were fully engaged at a break-neck pace selling bicycles and writing...
by Art Petty | Jan 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Note from Art: my rant is dedicated to helping keep what is in some circumstances a reasonable business tactic from becoming the latest value-destroying mania. I wrote last week on “Thoughts on Leading and Managing in the Era of the Disposable Worker.” The post was...
by Art Petty | Jan 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to step out of sync with the modern world and find yourself lost in a sea of terms, tools and technologies that are foreign and even intimidating. I’m working with more and more mid-life individuals interested in reinventing themselves in new careers, and...
