by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
Ed Catmul, cofounder of Pixar and president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios offers his perspective on the people versus ideas question in a powerful and practical leadership article entitled: How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity, in the September, 2008 issue...
by Art Petty | Jul 7, 2008 | Leadership, Product Management, Project Management, Strategy
Ever since terms like reengineering, right sizing and downsizing became part of the corporate lexicon; midlevel managers have been taking it on the chin. This once populous class has been synergized and right-sized almost to extinction. Those that remain...
by Art Petty | Mar 5, 2008 | Product Management
Product Management’s position in the organization is a topic that invites vigorous debate, usually around whether marketing or development should own the function. (Follow the posts, links and comment threads starting at On Product Management for some other...
by Art Petty | Feb 27, 2008 | Leadership
I had the good fortune awhile ago to interview a remarkably successful and happily retired CEO about his career in growing and running a number of teams and businesses. This gentleman, a dedicated engineer, reflected modestly on his successes and candidly about...
