by Art Petty | Jan 11, 2019 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups
Alchemy, according to Malouin in the Encyclopedia of Diderot, is the chemistry of the subtlest kind which allows one to observe extraordinary chemical operations at a more rapid pace—ones that require a long time for nature to produce. Newsflash, there are no...
by Art Petty | Jan 7, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The candidates were very different. One was the textbook winner—great pedigree, including top schools and a nice progression of assignments for name-brand firms during his first decade in the workforce. The other individual didn’t match-up well on paper. The...
by Art Petty | Dec 2, 2018 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Among the many quotes and tributes broadcast about the late president, George H.W. Bush over the weekend of his passing was one that jumped out at me as particularly powerful for all of us. Speaking of what a person serving as president must bring to the office, he...
by Art Petty | Nov 25, 2018 | Challenging Conversations, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
I’m convinced that left to our own designs most individuals in the workplace are happy to wile away their days comfortable in the assumption that their performance ranges from good to excellent, and likely not in need of much if any guidance on improving. We’re wired...
by Art Petty | Nov 19, 2018 | Just One Thing, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
There’s a positive mirroring effect when individuals grab hold of something to pursue because it’s important to them. People act, move and think in concert about ways to overcome obstacles and propel themselves forward towards this future. Even when they fight, they...