by Art Petty | Nov 18, 2015 | Art of Managing, Management Innovation
“Life is too short to waste on playing bad games.” Yu-kai Chou Imagine a world of work where your colleagues work tirelessly to complete the hard work that keeps everything moving. They voluntarily stay late and even deprive themselves of sleep to ensure the work is...
by Art Petty | Oct 26, 2015 | Art of Managing
Just about everyone I’ve encountered recently—or so it seems—has an ax or two to grind with their boss. From, “she just doesn’t understand me,” to, “he’s only in it for himself,” to, “he micromanages me,” the complaints sound like the story lines of bad (redundant?)...
by Art Petty | Sep 17, 2015 | Art of Managing, High Performance Management Teams, Strategy
The Art of Managing series is dedicated to exploring the critical issues we face in guiding our firms and teams to success in today’s volatile world. — Strategy processes mostly disappoint. That’s too bad, because there are few activities more essential to...
by Art Petty | Aug 14, 2015 | Art of Managing, High Performance Management Teams, Management Innovation, Strategy
The topic of transformation is a challenging one for all management teams. It’s not surprising that few muster the collective courage necessary to transform their organizations even in the face of sustained headwinds or looming crisis. Certainly, there are different...
by Art Petty | Jul 29, 2015 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership
The Art of Managing series is dedicated to exploring the critical issues we face in guiding our firms and teams to success in today’s volatile world. — Over an extended career, you will make more than one hiring mistake. I guarantee it. No hiring manager...
