by Art Petty | Dec 19, 2013 | Leadership
Note from Art: I am happy to share this guest post on an important topic, ethical competence, by Linda Fisher Thornton. Linda is the author of 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership., and can be reached at [email protected] or...
by Art Petty | Sep 15, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Leitmotif: a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition Much like the repeating sounds that bring substance and meaning to great works of music, there’s a recurring set of notes and chords that emanate from all effective leaders. Respect Direction...
by Art Petty | Aug 13, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Overcoming the gravitational pull of the office requires extraordinary effort. Succumb to this powerful tractor beam and your life is an endless stream of internal meetings and activities that lack any context for the realities of customers and the marketplace. Spend...
by Art Petty | Oct 24, 2009 | Career, Leadership
Note from Art: This Saturday feature is best served with a cup of coffee and some time to reflect on the leaders that have influenced you in your life and career. In contrast to last week’s Effective Top Leadership feature where I focused on an example inside a...
by Art Petty | Jul 10, 2009 | Leadership
If you’ve spent time in a leadership role, you know that it is remarkably difficult to get good quality feedback on how you are doing and for that matter, how everyone else is doing under your leadership. If you haven’t wondered about this, you are either naïve or you...
