by Art Petty | Mar 8, 2020 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development
How Hard Are You Working at Developing or Fixing the Right Relationships? By now, most of us understand the importance of developing and maintaining a strong network in our professional lives. However, when I poll coaching clients on their deliberate relationship...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2020 | Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
Just the phrase “office politics” is enough to induce anxiety or a feeling of anger. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard people mutter, “I don’t want to play those games.” Most people go out of their way to avoid being labeled as “political” because it...
by Art Petty | Jul 22, 2019 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I’m biased a bit on this career acceleration issue because I hang out with people highly motivated to move fast and advance upward in their working lives. They seek me out for coaching and mentoring, and they work hard at bringing ideas to life inside their...
by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2019 | Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
I’ve long believed learning to lead in the gray-zone inside organizations is a great approach for creating value, standing out, and getting ahead in your career. Of course, it comes with some risks. In this article, I offer ideas to help you grow your influence and...
by Art Petty | Jul 10, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership
Everything Important Happens Via Challenging Conversations: I’ll go out on a limb and suggest that everything important in your career and your firm is an outcome of one or more challenging conversations. From job interviews to leading change, proposing new...
