by Art Petty | Sep 27, 2018 | Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Imagine what would happen if you decided to build a structure—say a new home—without considering the need for a foundation. With a bit of good luck and favorable weather, you might finish your construction and stand back happily admiring your creation. However, this...
by Art Petty | Aug 16, 2015 | High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The Leadership Caffeine™ series is intended to make you think and act. — A few of the most contentious (and job threatening) moments in my career have come when I’ve gone to the mat on dealing with toxic employees. For a number of reasons…none of which are worth...
by Art Petty | Apr 14, 2013 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
There’s a class of professionals in the world one of my former bosses labeled as “70-Percenters.” They’re the people who are great at making noise, and even getting things started, but they don’t know how to close. They’re not finishers. Are you a Finisher or a...
by Art Petty | Feb 26, 2010 | Leadership
A fair number of the people that follow this blog and my twitter feed are familiar with the events surrounding my father-in-law’s open heart surgery during the past week. Your many thoughts and prayers and the work of the skilled and dedicated medical...
by Art Petty | May 11, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A friend on Twitter offered up this quote as an old Turkish proverb, apropos for the weekly Leadership Caffeine article: “Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love.” If that doesn’t stimulate some senses, nothing will! This week’s focus is on...
