by Art Petty | Nov 2, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
Confidence is a powerful force in the workplace for individuals and for teams. It’s that extra-added something that allows us to look at the world through eyes that see opportunities to pursue, challenges that exist to be met and new heights within easy reach....
by Art Petty | Oct 26, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Warning, this post has been rated “I” for Intense by the Leadership Bloggers Association due to graphic intensity, strong and slightly colorful language and frequent cajoling to get it in gear and get moving. It’s also been rated “M” for excessive Comingling of...
by Art Petty | Oct 18, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
When faced with unexpected challenges, a good friend of mine intones what I believe is a fitting old Yiddish quote, “Man Plans and God Laughs.” Our modern incarnation of that is a less reverent but eminently understandable, “Stuff Happens.” My word choice here is the...
by Art Petty | Oct 11, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
I love it during presentations and workshops when an audience member steps up and makes a point that helps tie everything together with a great example. I recently found myself as a guest speaker in a good-natured discussion with my audience about the challenges that...
by Art Petty | Oct 4, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Everyone loves a winner. As a society, we like watching and reading about winners. We worship our sports heroes and we study and celebrate the great victories of history. Hundreds of millions of people around the globe watch the Super Bowl every year, but only 5 or...
