by Art Petty | Jun 8, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Great news! Reading this weekly blog feature with your favorite cup of coffee might actually be proving beneficial to your health. At least the coffee part, that is. In “Good News for Coffee Addicts” in the June, 2009 Harvard Business Review, Dr. Thomas Lee cites a...
by Art Petty | Jun 3, 2009 | Leadership
It’s always been a mystery to me why so many arguably evil managers and leaders not only last but seem to thrive inside certain organizations. You know the type. Hey, maybe you are one. If so, chime in. I’ve never actually heard from an evil leader that was...
by Art Petty | May 27, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Management Innovation
Note from Art: While I am referencing a well-known leadership and management author here, the Fresh Voices come from the rich and thought-provoking comments and commenters to the author’s post. If you are fascinated as I am about the evolution of management...
by Art Petty | May 26, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Much of what passes for leadership conversation in the workplace is filled with unnecessary and meaningless jargon that gets in the way of the true message. It’s time to de-clutter our conversations and choose words that are meaningful and actionable to our team...
by Art Petty | May 18, 2009 | Career, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
After a chilly Midwest spring weekend filled with tennis tournaments and outdoor chores, I was all set for a great pot of coffee this morning when much to my horror I discovered that I was in the midst of a coffee crisis. In the rush of the weekend, I blanked out the...
