by Art Petty | Oct 9, 2013 | Career, Just One Thing, Leadership
I was struck by the simplicity and power of an observation from one of the (early career) participants in a recent leadership program of mine. After studying different styles and approaches and examples of leaders, he indicated that he was walking away from the...
by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2013 | Career, Just One Thing
I confess to having not used the descriptor “smarty pants” since sometime before I turned 11, but I was reminded of it the other day in a Wall Street Journal article on the potential nomination of economist, Larry Summers, to the Chairmanship of the Federal Reserve....
by Art Petty | Jun 5, 2013 | Career, Just One Thing, Strategy
Much like my topic a few weeks ago emphasizing the importance of finding time to think deeply about the big issues in front of us, it takes deliberate and sometimes herculean effort to find focus in our work lives. Focus is a key ingredient on the critical path to...
by Art Petty | May 16, 2013 | Career, Challenging Conversations, Just One Thing
Almost all of us get this wrong in the professional environment at some time or another. Myself included. We find ourselves in a tense situation with someone or some group who is attempting to assert a direction or insert themselves into the area we perceive as our...
by Art Petty | Mar 7, 2013 | Career, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership
Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. -Coleridge: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Leading is lonely work. The higher you climb on the ladder, the tougher and lonelier the decisions become. Get used...
