by Art Petty | Jul 14, 2008 | Leadership
More often than not during a workshop, someone will raise their hand and ask, “All of this stuff about being a good leader is nice, but what do I do about my lousy boss?” Being fairly fast on my feet, I resort to the facilitator’s fail-safe of...
by Art Petty | Jul 11, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
After too many conversations to count with talented individuals in their late thirties or early forties that are asking, “Is this it?” about their professional lives, I am compelled to offer some advice for their leaders. I’ll start with:...
by Art Petty | May 7, 2008 | Leadership
One of the most frequent questions that I get at seminars or workshops goes something like this: "Art, I’ve read your leadership book, I’ve listened to you in the workshop and I understand how important it is for me to put time into the development of...
by Art Petty | May 1, 2008 | Leadership
I wrote a post a few months ago about how the best leaders and teams leverage economic downturns to strengthen their business. Surviving an economic downturn is one thing, surviving while your company is in the process of slowly imploding offers a completely...
by Art Petty | Apr 22, 2008 | Leadership
Undoubtedly, one of the most difficult and awkward professional transitions is the jump from team member to team manager. The people that you’ve worked with side by side, joked with and shared lunch with are no longer your peers, they are your employees,...
