by Art Petty | Aug 20, 2013 | Leadership
The fundamentals of leadership never go out of style. Whether you are a first-time leader, an experienced professional taking over a new team or a senior leader who can use a little leadership pick-me-up, focusing on these five fundamentals will serve you and your...
by Art Petty | Jul 16, 2013 | Leadership
A wise man once offered to a new leader, “You’re job has changed and now, instead of focusing on the details, you’ve got to detail the focus.” For too many new to the role of leading, we allow the urgent-unimportant to monopolize our time and dictate our priorities....
by Art Petty | Jul 2, 2013 | Leadership
When it comes to sub-par performance on teams and between a supervisor and his or her department members, communication is almost always an issue, but rarely the root cause of the problem. Your general practice doctor looks for obvious signs of a problem, including an...
by Art Petty | Jun 18, 2013 | Leadership
A manager I work with offered the following comment: “I set high expectations for the performance of my team members and I’ve almost never been disappointed.” Setting proper and challenging expectations is absolutely a part of promoting performance on your team....
by Art Petty | May 28, 2013 | Leadership
At some point it will happen. You’ll be invited to your first executive or board meeting to provide an update on your team’s initiatives and it’s important for you to be prepared to seize this golden reputation building opportunity. While you are comfortable that your...
