by Art Petty | Mar 5, 2024 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Bottom Line Up Front: Not every day in your life as a leader is a party complete with cake and ice cream. When you encounter one of those days where everything seems to be working against you, it’s time to force a smile and keep marching. By the way, your team...
by Art Petty | Dec 14, 2023 | Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series
Be Very Suspicious of One-and-Done Training for Professional Development The reflex action in most organizations for professionals is training. “Let’s send Lucero and Erik to New Manager Training at (name your training organization).” In and of...
by Art Petty | Jul 17, 2023 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
In a recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session, I asked, “How do you react if your boss suggests you will benefit by engaging a coach?” The feedback was largely positive. Most of the responses were in the neighborhood of “That would be great,” or...
by Art Petty | Jan 20, 2023 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Think Differently
Rethinking the Operating System Needed for Manager Success Late last year, I shared an article at SmartBrief on Leadership, introducing the idea of the Manager’s Operating System—a set of core programs or instructions that must be present to create a healthy...
by Art Petty | Dec 13, 2022 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Think Differently
In his timely, relevant book, A New Way to Think, author, consultant, and former Rotman School of Management Dean, Roger L. Martin offers: “It’s extremely difficult—and socially risky—to question an established model that many people believe and to start...
