by Art Petty | Apr 13, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A number of my last few posts have focused on thinking big, and a wise reader pointed out that with all of the dreaming and visioning he has been doing at my bequest, he’s falling hopelessly behind in his work. Fair point, so grab a cup of something hot, along with a...
by Art Petty | Apr 7, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership
Most of us can recall working with someone that had such a strong, negative impact on the work environment that you could t literally feel the emotional mood swing when this person walked into a meeting. For some unknown reason, perhaps a karmic-imbalance in the...
by Eric Lieberman | Mar 26, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Management Innovation
Note from Art: It is a pleasure and a privilege to have Eric Lieberman publishing his Management Lessons from the Memphis Belle as a guest author here at Management Excellence. I had the pleasure of working for Eric and the co-creator of the Rules, Paul Byrne, and it...
by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2009 | Leadership
For anyone who has lived through the process of supporting their son or daughter in the search for a college, it is a truly exciting, perplexing and tiring endeavor. It’s also an opportunity to watch values in action at the various institutions as well as with your...
by Art Petty | Mar 22, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
This week’s focus is on innovation. It’s time to head back to work and jump-start your innovation-machine. While we all pursue creativity in different ways, mine always starts with a great cup of coffee. Speaking of innovation, some of my best pots of coffee come from...