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The Three C’s and One D of Great Hiring According to Small Business Owners

by Art Petty | Feb 3, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making

Experienced small business owners and managers understand the critical importance of making great hires.  The right people propel your business and the wrong ones cost you precious time and money. The wrong hires ring up expensive opportunity costs by making less than...

The Struggles and Mental Toughness of a Leader

by Art Petty | Jun 16, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership

Imagine Lincoln’s thoughts as he watched the smoke from Confederate campfires rise into the sky just a few miles from the White House, well aware that there were insufficient troops to defend the city should they choose to attack. As a backdrop to this disturbing...

A Dozen Interviews, Two Job Offers and Not One Discussion About Leadership.

by Art Petty | Jan 14, 2008 | Leadership, Strategy

A good friend that knows my passion for all things leadership, recently switched jobs and offered some comments on the nature of his dozen or so interviews.  I paraphrase: My leadership skills, experience or approach were not discussed during any of the...

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