by Art Petty | Oct 16, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leading Change
A great mentor of mine was right when it came to hiring talent: “You have to break the eggs to make an omelet.” When hiring senior managers and people for critical leadership roles, I hire for character and potential. Damn the competency model. Sorry H.R....
by Art Petty | Jul 8, 2016 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making
The most dangerous words in the business lexicon are: “With a bit more time and money… .” The most annoying words in my house are, “The ice-maker is out again and I called the repair service.” When you hear those words, run. And don’t forget to pick up your...
by Art Petty | Jun 5, 2016 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
A good number of decisions in business (and life) include choices that beg selecting the least bad option. Do we pull in that big deal with a discount incentive to dress up this quarter’s poor numbers and in the process, create a hole for the next quarter? Do we go...
by Art Petty | Jan 30, 2016 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Farewell January! We Won’t Miss You For the first month of 2016, the weather and the stock market are setting the tone, with wildly varying conditions and tremendous swings in prices, temperatures and precipitation. At least some of that precipitation must have...
by Art Petty | Mar 7, 2013 | Career, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership
Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. -Coleridge: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Leading is lonely work. The higher you climb on the ladder, the tougher and lonelier the decisions become. Get used...
