by Art Petty | Oct 8, 2012 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
While it’s clear our guts don’t do any heavy lifting when it comes to making decisions, that sense we describe as “gut feeling” is something most of us rely on to guide us through life’s challenges. That feeling we get that we ascribe to our gut instinct is actually...
by Art Petty | Sep 30, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Contrary to how many people view and respond to change in the workplace, it’s been my experience that periods of organizational adjustment typically represent big fat beach balls of opportunity for those willing to pitch in and help. There’s a good deal of writing and...
by Art Petty | Sep 10, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
There’s a must-read article that appeared at Fast Company a few months ago by Aaron Levie, entitled, The Simplicity Thesis. The short form is that in this world of increasing complexity, the best opportunities are for those firms, products and services that are...
by Art Petty | Aug 27, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Nothing is as important to your success as a leader as the talent you bring to bear in support of the work of your organization. Consider: Great strategies are worthless without the right people to propel them forward. Ideas about growth…future year plans…plans to...
by Art Petty | Aug 13, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Overcoming the gravitational pull of the office requires extraordinary effort. Succumb to this powerful tractor beam and your life is an endless stream of internal meetings and activities that lack any context for the realities of customers and the marketplace. Spend...
