by Art Petty | Jul 10, 2023 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Think Differently
Leadership Indecency is an admittedly awkward, uncommon phrase. I like it. It’s the perfect phrase to describe the many amoral examples and practices of leadership we encounter in our organizations and institutions. Sadly, these practices are curable if WE stop...
by Art Petty | Aug 23, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership Caffeine
New manager development is a problem to be solved by the promoting manager. Training without ongoing observation, teaching, and coaching isn’t the solution. And, the Sink-or-Swim approach for new manager development is definitely not the solution, yet it’s...
by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2016 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Strategy
With clear acknowledgement that I am just one of millions of consumers impacted by the Takata Airbag disaster (recall), I feel compelled to vent. I of course vent not by screaming, but by looking for the management lessons in the mess. There are more than a few...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2015 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Fair warning—watch out ahead for excessive use of alliteration and the massacre of more than a few innocent metaphors. — What I really wanted to call this post was, “Quit Acting Like a Hyper-Rooster.” It’s much more visual, and after all, does anyone really want...
by Art Petty | Feb 22, 2015 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Management Innovation, Project Management, Strategy
The Art of Managing series is dedicated to exploring the critical issues we face in guiding our firms and teams to success in today’s volatile world. — “85-percent of organizational problems are system related and only 15-percent are related to people.”...
