by Art Petty | Aug 31, 2009 | Career, Leadership
The irony wasn’t missed by me that as I was packing up today to head to a speaking engagement, my college freshman son called to let me know that he was on his way to deliver a speech in class. The only thing that separated us for the moment was 30 years and a few...
by Art Petty | Aug 30, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Self-confidence is rocket fuel for leaders. Used carefully and ignited under the proper conditions, it propels you and those around you to remarkable heights. However, beware the narrow tolerance ranges of your own self-confidence. Too little and you act and are...
by Art Petty | Aug 28, 2009 | Career, Leadership
I talk with a great number of leaders at various levels and stages of their careers about their own experiences in “becoming a leader,” and I’m constantly fascinated by their start-up stories. Fascinated, that is, the way many drive past a car wreck. Shocked and...
by Art Petty | Aug 25, 2009 | Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
My own personal observation is that the Baldrige National Quality Program is one of the most misunderstood, unknown and poorly marketed great programs for organizations seeking a framework for business performance improvement. Cash for Clunkers, it ain’t! We would all...
by Art Petty | Aug 23, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change
One of the interesting observations of writing regularly about developing and reinforcing great leadership habits is that the readership tends to be the group that already gets it. Trust me, the lousy leaders that haunt our corporate hallways are not spending much...
