by Art Petty | Jul 20, 2020 | Influence
A version of this article appeared originally at SmartBrief on Leadership. If your mission is to get work done through and with others across your organization, you need to develop and apply influence. Of course, it’s a short drive from a discussion on...
by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2020 | Career, Decision-Making, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Self-Development
Just the phrase “office politics” is enough to induce anxiety or a feeling of anger. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard people mutter, “I don’t want to play those games.” Most people go out of their way to avoid being labeled as “political” because it...
by Art Petty | Jan 30, 2016 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Farewell January! We Won’t Miss You For the first month of 2016, the weather and the stock market are setting the tone, with wildly varying conditions and tremendous swings in prices, temperatures and precipitation. At least some of that precipitation must have...
by Art Petty | Jul 12, 2012 | Career, Leadership
More than a few people I know (present company included) have created a problem for themselves by prematurely hitting the “send” button on an e-mail written out of anger or frustration. Once sent, the damage is done and these instantaneous communications have a long...
