by Art Petty | Mar 24, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Self-Development
New managers are the front-end of our leadership pipelines. And, they face a daunting challenge in shifting from contributor/producer to manager. They need help, coaching, training, and on-going support, and that’s often hard to come by in our time-stressed...
by Art Petty | Mar 23, 2021 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership, Self-Development, Think Differently
There’s a great deal we don’t get right in our organization when developing our first-time managers. We under-appreciate the complexity of the transition from contributor to manager. In many environments, “sink or swim” is still the predominant...
by Art Petty | Dec 11, 2020 | Art of Managing, Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Self-Development
Are You an Aspiring Manager? Are You Responsible for New Manager Development? If you are thinking of making the move to managing (or, if you have a team member considering this move), What You Need to Know Before Day One as a New Manager is a must-attend! I’m...
by Art Petty | Oct 5, 2018 | Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
A Career-Long Mission to Help New Managers Succeed I’m on record fairly frequently and aggressively advocating for the careful, deliberate, sustained development of our first-time or new managers. (Check out the many, many articles in my First-Time Manager category.)...
by Art Petty | Sep 27, 2018 | Career, Emerging Leaders, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
Imagine what would happen if you decided to build a structure—say a new home—without considering the need for a foundation. With a bit of good luck and favorable weather, you might finish your construction and stand back happily admiring your creation. However, this...