by Art Petty | Dec 28, 2025 | Influence
Overheard: “I don’t understand it. My team consistently delivers. For the last project, we did the work of several teams and hit the deadline, yet I’m not getting credit for it.” “I quietly deliver great results, and while my boss seems to appreciate and count on me,...
by Art Petty | Mar 14, 2024 | Art of Managing, Career, Career Re-mix, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Self-Development
Bottom Line Up Front If you’ve been passed over for promotion opportunities or you find yourself relegated to less-than-strategic initiatives in your organization, that creeping sense of irrelevance you are feeling might be real. As the late Andy Grove offered,...
by Art Petty | Jan 19, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Challenging Conversations, Decision-Making, Influence, Leading Change, Think Differently
Shameless flattery: the brick wall/loose brick statement in the title is paraphrased from Keith Ferrazzi’s foreword to Just Listen by Mark Goulston. — Imagine you invested a great deal of time doing the background research, compiling the data, and building...
by Art Petty | Feb 15, 2021 | Art of Managing, Career, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
Spend time observing successful individuals in your organization who are visibly succeeding—taking on more responsibilities and gaining access to critical projects, and you will notice three significant themes: 1. Successful individuals learn to make themselves...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2021 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Influence, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leading Change, Self-Development, Strategy, Think Differently
The “I” topic for influence comes up regularly in my emerging leader coaching calls. Individuals frustrated with their assignments or feeling as if they’re being bypassed for the best opportunities mostly share one common thread: they are...
