by Art Petty | May 2, 2017 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series
You can set your watch by it. The meeting introducing you as the new manager is barely over and you’re just trying out your new chair at a desk that doesn’t feel like yours yet, when someone pokes their head in and asks, “Do you have a minute?” And so it begins. The...
by Art Petty | Apr 11, 2017 | Art of Managing, Career, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Some jobs are harder than others. Navigating the waters of your first-time manager position ranks high on the list. The initial few weeks (years) are what I term the early-awkward phase. Mastery isn’t an issue. Survival is. Mastery comes next decade. Maybe. Most...
by Art Petty | Dec 4, 2015 | Career, Just One Thing
The Just One Thing series is intended to provoke action in pursuit of goals. — “What you see depends not only on what you look AT, but also, on where you look from.” –James Deacon Think for a moment about that unrealized dream you put a shelf in your mental...
by Art Petty | Oct 13, 2015 | Leadership
Tuesday at the Management Excellence blog is for anyone getting started (or starting over) on their leadership journey. It pays to remember: Your new title confers authority. You have to earn the respect of your team members When they succeed, you win. Your boss voted...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2015 | Career, Leadership, Marketing, Product Management
The Saturday Serial is an on-going management and leadership story and case based on a fictional firm and fictional characters all dealing with very real challenges in leadership and management. The intent is to stimulate thinking and discussion in a format different...
