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...
by Art Petty | Aug 6, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: I’m taking some time to focus on a new project this week. This post is excerpted from my book, Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development (kindle or paperback). How we deal with positive praise is a sign of our leadership...
by Art Petty | Jul 23, 2012 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Leadership Dragons are the outward behaviors driven by misguided underlying beliefs that keep many in leadership roles from truly meriting the label of leader. We feed and nurture these dragons through our own behaviors. They are our weaknesses manifesting themselves...
by Art Petty | Jun 25, 2012 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
It’s often politically unpopular and seemingly risky to hire for a key role outside of the boundaries of your firm’s industry. It also might be just the right thing to infuse your team or organization with fresh perspectives and new ideas. I’m an unabashed fan of...
