by Art Petty | Feb 7, 2022 | Art of Managing, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Strategy
A guest speaker in one of my recent workshops was asked how to know when you’re on the right track leading a transformation initiative. His answer, offered with a laugh, “Expect cynicism followed by criticism,” is more truth than humor. In the same vein, a late friend...
by Art Petty | Dec 12, 2016 | Leading Change
I grew up in a home where I was “Somebody, ” and my brother was “Anybody.” When Mom shouted, “Will Somebody please take out the garbage,” it was a statement not a question and I jumped to attention. If the question was, “Did Anybody feed the rabbit?” my brother was on...
by Art Petty | Dec 6, 2016 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change, Strategy
I love the idea of leveling up in our careers and organizations. This term, borrowed from the world of video-gaming describes the fundamental challenge for all of us and all of our firms in this era. Nonetheless, not everyone gets it. During a recent discussion with a...
by Art Petty | Nov 10, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change
Perhaps it is human nature, but we tend to eschew change either in our personal habits or in business settings until we are faced with mortality. In organizations, most significant change occurs during times of crisis when the threat of extinction sufficiently...
