by Art Petty | Dec 7, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Even the most dedicated and experienced of leaders will admit that there are more than a few days when they wonder whether it might not be a lot less stressful to hang up their leadership cleats in favor of an individual contributor role. Like marriage, not every day...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation, Strategy
Participate in or monitor enough management team conversations and you will invariably conclude that it’s darned hard for these teams to spend quality time discussing external issues. The gravitational pull of internal “stuff” is overwhelming and resists all attempts...
by Art Petty | Nov 22, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: I’m getting a jump-start on my Thanksgiving post in the hope that you have the opportunity during this holiday-shortened work week to reach out and say “Thanks” to those that you have the privilege of leading and serving. The Leader’s...
by Art Petty | Nov 15, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Note from Art: this is a reminder to senior leaders to encourage and provide informal leadership opportunities to team members, and a wake-up call for those hoping to one day be the afore-mentioned senior leaders. The time to start leading is now, long before anyone...
by Art Petty | Nov 9, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Project Management
“In life, one bad decision often leads to other bad decisions.” These are the words of Andre Agassi, the former professional tennis player describing on 60 Minutes a cascading series of bad decisions that almost ruined his life. While Andre’s story had a generally...
