by Art Petty | Apr 16, 2009 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategy
The McKinsey Quarterly (subscription required) just released the results of its latest survey on corporate strategic planning activities in an article entitled: Strategic Planning: Three tips for 2009. Key results include: 47% of executives surveyed indicated that...
by Eric Lieberman | Mar 26, 2009 | Career, Leadership, Management Innovation
Note from Art: It is a pleasure and a privilege to have Eric Lieberman publishing his Management Lessons from the Memphis Belle as a guest author here at Management Excellence. I had the pleasure of working for Eric and the co-creator of the Rules, Paul Byrne, and it...
by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2009 | Leadership
For anyone who has lived through the process of supporting their son or daughter in the search for a college, it is a truly exciting, perplexing and tiring endeavor. It’s also an opportunity to watch values in action at the various institutions as well as with your...
by Art Petty | Mar 22, 2009 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
This week’s focus is on innovation. It’s time to head back to work and jump-start your innovation-machine. While we all pursue creativity in different ways, mine always starts with a great cup of coffee. Speaking of innovation, some of my best pots of coffee come from...
by Art Petty | Mar 18, 2009 | Management Innovation
Earlier in my career at one of the world’s great companies, Panasonic, I worked for a gentleman that taught me a valuable lesson about business and about leading that I carry with me to this day. We had embarked on some ambitious new product development and growth...
