by Art Petty | Apr 29, 2015 | Career
The Level-Up series at Management Excellence is dedicated to supporting your professional development on the road to senior management. — Ask and answer a simple question: “How did the three most powerful people in your firm (without a “C” in their titles)...
by Art Petty | Jan 1, 2013 | Career, Leadership
Professional development like physical fitness and weight loss is oft discussed, frequently initiated and rarely completed. Make this year different. Here are 7 ideas that like push-ups, build core strength, can be practiced anywhere, and are absolutely free: 1....
by Art Petty | Aug 14, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
In this must-read article: “If You’re Open to Growth, You Tend to Grow,” by Janet Rae-Dupree, Stanford Psychologist Carol Dweck summarizes decades of research into how people think about intelligence and talent with the following:“Those who believe that they...
by Art Petty | Jul 9, 2008 | Leadership
I am encouraged by the number and the quality of the discussions that I am having with top executives about “how” to create a more effective leadership development culture. Moving beyond the “why” to the “how” is definitely...
by Art Petty | Jan 25, 2008 | Leadership, Strategy
(The following is a figment of my imagination only and any resemblance to anyone living, dead or otherwise is purely accidental. I had a horrible consultant’s dream the other night, where I found myself shouted down in a planning session when I had the temerity to...
