by Art Petty | Jul 8, 2024 | 1,770 Legacy Leadership Caffeine and Management Articles
The toxic manager style is alive and functioning in too many organizations. In my practice, I hear from clients daily about the approaches and tactics of these managers—some responding to the pressures from above and others seemingly thriving in leading by...
by Art Petty | Jun 25, 2019 | Career, Career Re-mix, Decision-Making
Of all of the monsters lurking in the dark and keeping us from moving forward or onward to new career adventures, fear is the most potent. It’s always present, lurking in the corner ready to pounce just when we sense there’s something new, different, or creative we...
by Art Petty | Jul 31, 2018 | Challenging Conversations
Note from Art: With this post, I’m excited to announce my latest free webinar: Stop Dreading Mondays—Get the Fear Out of Challenging Conversations. The most critical issues in our workplaces tend to be the ones we’re not talking about! In workshops with emerging...
by Art Petty | Jun 28, 2016 | Career
It’s not often I get to mention W. Edwards Deming and Frank Herbert in the same sentence. When it comes to the topic of fear in the workplace however, both are inextricably linked. Deming was the quality and management guru who along with his peers shaped many of our...
by Art Petty | Jan 16, 2012 | Leadership Caffeine
One of my favorite quotes from the late Peter Drucker reads, “Actions in the present are the one and only way to create the future.” I talk with a lot of people who have big plans. They want to change or improve or strengthen something about themselves or their...
