by Art Petty | Apr 9, 2013 | Leadership
Accountability. Tattoo it on your forearm. Imprint it on your brain. Repeat it three times every morning. And then assert it all day long. Peel away the layers and issues surrounding poor performing teams and you will find accountability missing from the environment....
by Art Petty | Aug 2, 2010 | Career
In my not inconsiderable experience, too many people in business are in search of the proverbial silver bullet. Unfortunately, there are no true silver bullets. There are no quick fixes for any of: revenue shortfalls, product development problems, morale issues or...
by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2010 | Leadership, Uncategorized
Note: the Seven Key Questions for Ambitious, Aspiring Leaders, are presented in the book, Practical Lessons in Leadership by Art Petty and Rich Petro. I’ll explore each question here at Building Better Leaders through individual “Leadership Tip of the...
by Art Petty | Mar 29, 2009 | Career, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
A healthy spring snowstorm blanketed the northwest suburbs of Chicago overnight, making the morning cup of coffee particularly relevant as a source of both warmth and energy. I’m back with a fresh pound of my favorite fair trade Mexican Roast from a great local...
by Art Petty | Jun 15, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
Jack Welch, in his 2005 book, Winning, offers the following thoughts on change:“For more than a decade, there has been a whole industry devoted to the topic (change), all of it selling pretty much the same line: change or die. Well…it’s true.”Mr. Welch also...
