by Art Petty | Jan 24, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Everything about how we structure and manage our organizations is rooted in one objective: to achieve increasing levels of productivity. Create more at less cost with an increasing level of quality. Target more precisely and engage efficiently. Sell more with less...
by Art Petty | Nov 14, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
When you step up to lead … You take on the weight of all of the problems facing your team or firm. You recognize the limits of your knowledge. You don’t know the ultimate implications of your decisions. You know there will be unintended consequences. You invite...
by Art Petty | Nov 4, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I love hearing people’s backstories. There’s always a connection between the past and the present. Time travel is possible. Just listen, and the backstory transports you. For those in leadership roles, the backstories for many reflect very specific interactions with...
by Art Petty | Sep 29, 2016 | Leadership, Project Management
My first outing as an executive sponsor for a new software product development initiative was less than memorable…for the project team participants. I recall it with a twinge of guilt and embarrassment. Unaware of what I was truly supposed to do, I treated the role as...
by Art Petty | Aug 28, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
“Past performance is an indicator of future success.” While our financial documents state just the opposite as it relates to investment performance, we run our organizations as if it were a hard fast rule. In many circumstances, it’s a trap. Any recent job...
