by Art Petty | May 21, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Crying, yelling, table-pounding anger and shock. And no, I’m not describing my actions when I invested two-hours in watching a season finale of my favorite show to learn the DVR malfunctioned at the critical moment. Rather, these are the emotions every experienced...
by Art Petty | Apr 29, 2018 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Product Management
“A manager’s role, and by extension any leadership position is characterized by overload, ambiguity, and conflict.” -Linda A. Hill, Becoming the Boss Who doesn’t like a bit of overload, ambiguity, and conflict in their days? Managing, especially from the middle of an...
by Art Petty | Feb 23, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership
“You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes well, you might find you get what you need.” Mick Jagger and Keith Richards While I doubt challenging workplace conversations served as inspiration for the Stones’ famous song, “You Can’t Always Get...
by Art Petty | Feb 11, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
The most expensive, costly conversations in any workplace are the ones never spoken. These are the conversations about the significant issues blocking progress or, the behavioral issues detracting from high performance. The words left unsaid are genuinely the seeds of...
by Art Petty | Feb 4, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership
“When we are stressed, our brain downshifts.” Peter Senge As you climb the ladder in your career, you inevitably encounter situations where a colleague disagrees with your ideas or approaches. For high-stakes topics involving strategy and investments, you’re in...
