by Art Petty | Apr 9, 2008 | Leadership, Product Management, Project Management
Every organization has a distinct culture defined by its history, norms, values, and behaviors, and every team in an organization develops its own subculture. Learning to read a culture and adapt your style to fit (or at least complement it) is essential to...
by Art Petty | Apr 4, 2008 | Leadership
From the same organization that brought you this enlightened sales manager and his timeless advice on how to prosper: "The only way that you will succeed on my team is if you are married to the job," and "The reason that I am not in any family vacation...
by Art Petty | Mar 18, 2008 | Product Management, Project Management
I will be posting from airport lounges this week, but before I head out, I wanted to relate a lesson about decision-making that I learned (the hard way) a number of years ago. This was prompted by a discussion with a promising early career product management...
by Art Petty | Feb 26, 2008 | Leadership
This is my "back to work, I’m not ready for anything too serious, but I have a message for you," post. I just returned from a trip to a warm locale (at least it was warmer than Chicago!), and had a great opportunity to mix a few great days of business...
by Art Petty | Jan 14, 2008 | Leadership, Strategy
A good friend that knows my passion for all things leadership, recently switched jobs and offered some comments on the nature of his dozen or so interviews. I paraphrase: My leadership skills, experience or approach were not discussed during any of the...
