by Art Petty | Oct 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
The medical community and drug companies have their ED malady and cure, but too many management and project teams suffer from their own form of ED…with two more D’s…EDDD… Effective Dialogue Deficit Disorder. It’s not that people aren’t talking. There’s no deficit of...
by Art Petty | Sep 12, 2011 | Just One Thing, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
I encounter a fair number of lousy managers in my work—sometimes directly and other times via my coaching clients. One of the hallmarks of these less-than-ideal managers is their tendency to push people to work without offering any insight as to how their tasks...
by Art Petty | May 16, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
How consistent are you in your approaches to dealing with people and problems? Is this You? Is there an early warning system in place in your office that tracks your every move from the car through the parking lot and into the office? “DefCon 9, she spilled her coffee...
by Art Petty | Apr 25, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Strategy
Overheard: Why are we doing this project? I don’t know who is making these priority calls. They don’t make any sense. We’re so far removed from the customer, no one notices what we do. During my review, I was encouraged to innovate more. I don’t know what that means....
by Art Petty | Mar 21, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
Tenacity is one of those common attributes of most successful people. It’s often one of the key missing ingredients of chronic underachievers. Truly tenacious people grab hold of an idea or a cause and refuse to let go until they’ve succeeded, or, until someone finds...
