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Improve Managerial Effectiveness by Broadening Span of Control?

by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2008 | Leadership

There’s a great, thought-provoking article today in the March 24, 2008 Wall Street Journal. by George Anders, entitled: Overseeing More Employees with Fewer Managers.  The sub-title of the article identifies the source of this so-called trend: Consultants...

Want to Change? Manage Strategy in Bursts!

by Art Petty | Mar 20, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy

Traditional strategic planning approaches often fail to deliver the results that firms require to jump start growth or pull out of a sustained decline.  Legacy approaches emphasize a periodic focus on strategy—often an annual refresh against a long-range...

Towards an Independent Product Management Organization

by Art Petty | Mar 5, 2008 | Product Management

Product Management’s position in the organization is a topic that invites vigorous debate, usually around whether marketing or development should own the function. (Follow the posts, links and comment threads starting at On Product Management for some other...

Leader: The Company Might Be Virtual, But the People Are Real

by Art Petty | Jan 24, 2008 | Leadership

One of the wonderful benefits of modern technology is the ability of organizations to scale without investing in bricks and mortar. It is commonplace in a number of industries for people to work together for years and never set eyes on each other.  It’s also...
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