by Art Petty | May 14, 2009 | Leadership, Strategy
Note from Art: this post is not for the faint of heart or for those that fail to enjoy the lessons of human history and warfare. I often look through the lens of history for lessons in leadership and strategy that can be applied in business. While the lessons are...
by Art Petty | Mar 22, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
This week’s focus is on innovation. It’s time to head back to work and jump-start your innovation-machine. While we all pursue creativity in different ways, mine always starts with a great cup of coffee. Speaking of innovation, some of my best pots of coffee come from...
by Art Petty | Mar 10, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategy
There’s enough negative going around. Here’s a few worth reading that will leave you thinking and maybe even feeling a bit more upbeat. I’ll Have Fries with that Strategy and Please Pass the Data Students of strategy and performance excellence might want to take a...
by Art Petty | Dec 23, 2008 | Leadership
My postings will slow to a dull roar over the holiday week as I focus on family as well as making progress on my Management Excellence podcast program. I didn’t want to leave my prior essay on Deming and the Failure of American Management as my last post before the...
by Art Petty | Dec 12, 2008 | Marketing, Strategy
OK, I received more than a few comments that last week’s reading list was a bit aggressive. Given the season and the fact that we want to leave everyone with adequate time to go out and do their part volunteering as well as stimulating the economy, I’ve trimmed the...