by Art Petty | Aug 25, 2017 | Just One Thing, Leadership
The funny (as in odd) thing about the idea of leadership is there’s nothing particularly challenging about it. We’re not unifying theories of physics or contemplating the greater meaning of life. Leadership is common sense. Why then, do so many fail to get it right?...
by Art Petty | Jan 15, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Energy always flows from a source to a sink. The energy required to generate heat flows from the source to the water (the sink) in your hot water heater. The same happens in our personal and professional lives—particularly for those in leadership roles. We’re...
by Art Petty | Sep 18, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
It’s easy given the current corporate news stream to let your mind wander and wonder if the new model for “effective” leadership is characterized by a win-at-all-costs approach. The old model that emphasized character and values seems to have been outmuscled in favor...
by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2016 | Leadership
There must be more words generated on the topic of leadership than any other topic in business. Next to dieting (and maybe that other subject), it is the world’s largest self-help topic. It’s also mostly practiced poorly. (Much like that sentence is constructed.) If...
by Art Petty | Nov 8, 2015 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The Leadership Caffeine™ series is intended to make you think and act. — There’s the factory manager who walked around the plant every morning greeting co-workers by name in his non-native language. And the CEO who visited the production facilities in a foreign...
