by Art Petty | Jul 17, 2023 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Power-Ups, Self-Development, Think Differently
In a recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session, I asked, “How do you react if your boss suggests you will benefit by engaging a coach?” The feedback was largely positive. Most of the responses were in the neighborhood of “That would be great,” or...
by Art Petty | Jan 23, 2022 | Art of Managing, Career, Leadership, Self-Development
I spend almost half my working time every year coaching individuals and groups (yes, groups need coaching too!), and I find that many participants come into the arrangements unclear on what to expect and unsure how to leverage the experience. Here are some ideas to...
by Art Petty | Sep 16, 2019 | Career, Career Re-mix, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leading Change, Think Differently
Every year I read Peter Drucker’s classic article, “Managing Oneself” (HBR, subscription required or via other collections) as part of my personal-professional career navigation process. His powerful questions and frank commentary on what we need to...
by Art Petty | Mar 31, 2019 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, The Leadership Opportunity
Imagine you’re playing a video game. You’ve spent hours and hours learning the lay of the land, where the obstacles are, where your goal is, and how to fight the various baddies who attack you. Finally, you’ve made it. You’ve beaten this level—and now you have to go...
by Art Petty | Jan 28, 2018 | High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I tripped across a simple diagram depicting a continuous loop of learn, adapt, and influence, in a book on negotiation by Michael Wheeler of Harvard Business School. While his emphasis was on describing the continually shifting environment in any negotiation, this...
