by Art Petty | Dec 9, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
Those first few steps towards action…those first movements beyond the whiteboard and into practice are some of the most difficult steps for many teams and organizations. Some groups naturally revel in the endless debate, while others hunker down behind the status quo,...
by Art Petty | Nov 25, 2012 | Challenging Conversations, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Too many group discussions in the workplace are journeys to nowhere in particular. Prompted by an issue or opportunity confronting the team, these discussion often proceed in pinball like fashion with participants bouncing from topic-to-topic exchanging opinions,...
by Art Petty | Nov 11, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Too many leaders get caught in a people versus performance trap that neither helps the people nor the team’s performance. These leaders give themselves too much credit for being able to change others, and they over-invest in the wrong people at the expense of the rest...
by Art Petty | Nov 4, 2012 | Decision-Making, Leadership
“I want to know what you know.” One of my early career managers used this line regularly when engaging with her team members. She was genuine in her interest in our take on problems and opportunities, and you could almost hear her mind working as she processed the...
by Art Petty | Oct 29, 2012 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
There will be many days in your leadership life, when you will be challenged to make decisions that carry painful implications for teams, departments and individuals. Your ability to stare straight at the unpopular and difficult issues and make a decision that is...
