by Art Petty | Oct 21, 2008 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leading Change
It’s not secret that complaining about the boss is part of the culture of many teams and organizations. The person in charge is an easy target and a certain amount of healthy griping about the boss may be cathartic for his or her subordinates. It creates a common...
by Art Petty | Oct 20, 2008 | Decision-Making, Leadership, Leading Change
While some top executives err on the side of asserting a dictatorial style of leadership that poisons the working environment and stifles independent action, in my experience, many more struggle with just the opposite. Instead of overwhelming their associates with...
by Art Petty | Aug 27, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change, Marketing, Project Management
Not surprisingly, it’s often difficult for senior executives and management teams to gain objective feedback on their individual and collective performance. I’ve worked with clients and in organizations where the management team was generally satisfied with their...
by Art Petty | Jul 18, 2008 | Leadership
The Poor Interviewing Habits of Many Managers You would think that we would have this problem crossed off the list by now. I wonder how organizations and leaders in good faith can let managers recruit talent without teaching them HOW to interview and holding...
by Art Petty | Jul 9, 2008 | Leadership
I am encouraged by the number and the quality of the discussions that I am having with top executives about “how” to create a more effective leadership development culture. Moving beyond the “why” to the “how” is definitely...