by Art Petty | Jan 21, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
Believe it or not, this post was prompted by a conversation that I had with one of my MBA students the other evening. The fact that it coincides with the inauguration of our new President is coincidental. We were discussing the failure of many organizations to stop...
by Art Petty | Oct 8, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
The “Squishy Feely” statement was on a recent comment card for a workshop that I conducted. The follow on note to that very technical phrase was, “We’re not going to do this.” The “stuff” and the “this” that this individual was referencing included things like:...
by Art Petty | Aug 20, 2008 | Leadership
My blogging volume is off a bit due to client engagements and teaching activities (a good problem), but I had to take a timeout this afternoon and share some thoughts from a recent discussion. A very thoughtful manager summed up his perspective on his role in...
by Art Petty | Jul 17, 2008 | Leadership
This is what I describe as a boil-over post—short on useful advice and long on observations about the obvious. I usually shy away from commenting on the world scene, however, I’m breaking form today. As is my habit on gorgeous Mid-Western U.S....
by Art Petty | Jul 8, 2008 | Leadership
I chuckle every time I read the quote above from Jeff Shaara’s The Glorious Cause, a great piece of historical fiction about the American Revolution. Mr. Shaara is referencing one of the many lousy generals that Washington had to contend with as he...
