by Art Petty | May 12, 2020 | Career, Emerging Leaders, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Leading Change, Management Innovation, Self-Development, Think Differently
OK, It’s About Critical Thinking, But Hopefully, You Get the Point While you might be correct in assuming I’ve read too much science fiction and fantasy, it turns out two skills they don’t teach you in most professional development programs are...
by Art Petty | Jan 6, 2019 | Career, Emerging Leaders, Just One Thing
If you’re fortunate enough to be working with a coach in your professional or personal life, know that there’s a formula for success with this endeavor. Success starts with the right mindset—a beginner’s mind—and the commitment to listening, processing, and applying...
by Art Petty | Oct 11, 2018 | Art of Managing, Career, Just One Thing, Leadership
We all have a tipping point where the volume of work in front of us moves from formidable to seemingly impossible. Formidable can be motivating. However, once the scales tip toward the seemingly impossible side for any significant duration, motivation and attitude fly...
by Art Petty | Aug 4, 2016 | Art of Managing, Leadership, Strategy
Next …it’s the sign of the times. Seeking next is the new state of normal for most of us in our careers and almost all of us in our businesses. We all need to get good at next. No business can afford to run in place. Yesterday’s great strategy is tomorrow’s business...
by Art Petty | Dec 31, 2012 | Career, Leadership
This post is excerpted from my collection: Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development. There’s a definite difference between focusing on not failing versus striving for success. When we focus on not failing, fear rents most of the space...