by Art Petty | Apr 25, 2008 | Leadership
Why is it that so many managers struggle with the issue of firing the employees that justifiably require firing? I’ve watched as brilliant business owners and otherwise accomplished leaders have agonized over this issue, unable to take the final step,...
by Art Petty | Apr 22, 2008 | Leadership
Undoubtedly, one of the most difficult and awkward professional transitions is the jump from team member to team manager. The people that you’ve worked with side by side, joked with and shared lunch with are no longer your peers, they are your employees,...
by Art Petty | Apr 17, 2008 | Leadership
This is a follow-on to my recent rave against the time-wasting, dysfunctional debating society events that masquerade as meetings in many corporate settings. My drive to momentarily stay on my "effective-meeting" soapbox was galvanized yesterday, when...
by Art Petty | Apr 15, 2008 | Leadership, Strategy
As a leader, imagine having a metaphorical tool at your beck and call that was capable of catalyzing action, focusing the collective energies of your team members and providing a greater sense of purpose to everyone around you. This tool is strategy and all too...
by Art Petty | Apr 9, 2008 | Leadership, Product Management, Project Management
Every organization has a distinct culture defined by its history, norms, values, and behaviors, and every team in an organization develops its own subculture. Learning to read a culture and adapt your style to fit (or at least complement it) is essential to...
