by Art Petty | Aug 6, 2020 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, Just One Thing, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Power-Ups, Think Differently
It’s an understatement to suggest this is a time for creative problem-solving in our organizations. Everything about how and where and when we work is being challenged along with how we engage and serve our customers in the marketplace. Too often, we react to symptoms...
by Art Petty | Apr 28, 2020 | Decision-Making, Leadership Caffeine, Leadership Caffeine Podcast, Leading Change, Product Management, Project Management, Think Differently
I had the good fortune recently to catch-up with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, an international expert on problem-solving and innovation to discuss his new book, What’s Your Problem? To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve. The book’s...
by Art Petty | Oct 28, 2019 | Art of Managing, First Time Manager Series, Leadership
There’s a great article in the October 28, 2019, Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model), by Dr. Robert I. Sutton, entitled: Bosses Get Out of Your Employees’ Way. Read it if you have access. Dr. Sutton’s work is always research-backed, so...
by Art Petty | Apr 1, 2018 | Art of Managing, Decision-Making, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Management Innovation
It’s commonplace in business (and life) to face seemingly opposed, unsatisfactory choices. In many situations, the best answer is to do neither. Instead, effective leaders draw upon what Roger Martin in his classic book, The Opposable Mind, describes as integrative...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2017 | First Time Manager Series
If you’ve ever worked under a totalitarian dictator of a manager, you know how oppressive this experience is for everyone involved. One of the frequent laments I hear from individuals is, “I have a lot of ideas, but no one listens.” Manager, your job is to listen. In...
