by Art Petty | Jul 11, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
During a coaching call, a client recently commented, “I wish I could hit the reset button with my team.” I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I know my younger self would have been quick to suggest that there were no do-overs in leadership....
by Art Petty | Jun 27, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
Developing as a leader doesn’t follow a straight line. It’s different for every individual. Focus on getting better at this job daily. Here are five ideas to help you jump-start this good work. 1. Get In the Game Time, place, and circumstances play a big part in...
by Art Petty | May 24, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Think Differently
Are You Feeding the Machine or the Mission? Your real battle as a leader is the one for your focus. It’s a battle too many leaders lose for a lot of reasons. Sure, everyone has more to do in a day or week than they have time for on their calendars. Yet, the...
by Art Petty | May 2, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, The Leadership Opportunity
What’s the Best Place You Ever Worked? Think about the best place you ever worked. What made it great? I bet it was a combination of these factors: The boss was demanding, but she was positive and supportive. She had high standards and high expectations, but you...
by Art Petty | Apr 5, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
I regularly talk with managers and leaders who believe they are grinding harder but getting nowhere. One described himself as working in quicksand: “The more hours I spend and the harder I push, the faster we are sinking. I need to do something different.”...
