by Art Petty | Apr 9, 2015 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Strategy
Note to Readers: this column is rated “SM” for the representation of stupidity in management. Younger managers strongly cautioned. At Least 10 Unnatural Acts of Misguided Management: 1. He only lied when his lips were moving. The CEO announcing to all of a firm’s...
by Art Petty | Mar 18, 2011 | Leadership, Marketing
Note from Art: every week, I share three thought-provoking management posts for the week. Fair warning: I take a broad view of management, so my selections will range from leadership to innovation to finance and personal development and beyond. This week’s...
by Art Petty | Nov 16, 2010 | Leadership, Management Innovation
Note from Art: As I approach my 500th post here at Management Excellence in the next few weeks (that’s in the neighborhood of half-a-million words on management and leadership) my writing mood is shifting to one of, “let’s get this leadership thing right people.” The...
by Art Petty | Oct 15, 2010 | Decision-Making, Leadership
If you’ve ever been the parent of the patient in a hospital, you know that you are hypersensitive to everything going on with your child. Spend a few weeks camping out in the hospital room, and you’ll feel like you’ve earned at least your first semester’s credits for...
by Art Petty | Jan 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Note from Art: my rant is dedicated to helping keep what is in some circumstances a reasonable business tactic from becoming the latest value-destroying mania. I wrote last week on “Thoughts on Leading and Managing in the Era of the Disposable Worker.” The post was...
