by Art Petty | Jan 16, 2009 | Career, Career Reinvention
Not surprisingly in this economy, a great number of people are busy plotting their next career and life steps. Whether prompted by a layoff, a threat of a layoff or the recognition that conditions can all too easily result in a layoff; I’m listening to many people who...
by Art Petty | Oct 8, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
The “Squishy Feely” statement was on a recent comment card for a workshop that I conducted. The follow on note to that very technical phrase was, “We’re not going to do this.” The “stuff” and the “this” that this individual was referencing included things like:...
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 | Feb 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
I don’t know too many Sales Managers that relish the opportunity to conduct performance reviews with their Reps. In fact, come to think about it, I don’t know too many Sales Managers that actually conduct performance reviews with their Reps. Unless you...
by Art Petty | Dec 28, 2007 | Leadership
Note: the Seven Key Questions are presented in Practical Lessons in Leadership by Petty and Petro. The content here is expanded based on feedback received since the book’s publication in July ’07. One of the fundamental tasks of any leader is to identify...
