by Art Petty | Apr 10, 2008 | Leadership
My casual poll of business friends and gym associates that are also amateur tri-athletes (admittedly, a small sample set) indicates that the least-enjoyable, most difficult segment of the triathlon is the swimming leg. (No surprise here, especially for someone who...
by Art Petty | Apr 2, 2008 | Project Management, Strategy
"It’s a dirty little secret: Most executives cannot articulate the objective, scope, and advantage of their business in a simple statement. If they can’t, neither can anyone else," indicate David J. Colliss and Michael G. Rukstad in the opening of their...
by Art Petty | Mar 30, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management
The most challenging leadership positions are the informal roles where an individual leads based on his or her credibility and capability without the backing of a formal reporting structure. These positions are often characterized by a high-level or...
by Art Petty | Mar 20, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy
Traditional strategic planning approaches often fail to deliver the results that firms require to jump start growth or pull out of a sustained decline. Legacy approaches emphasize a periodic focus on strategy—often an annual refresh against a long-range...
by Art Petty | Mar 3, 2008 | Leadership
The best leaders understand that one of their principal responsibilities is to shape the working environment that determines how their team members communicate, collaborate, innovate and problem-solve. Don’t confuse my phrase: working environment with the...
