by Art Petty | Feb 17, 2026 | Coach, Lead
Effort is necessary. Results count. As an undergraduate at the University of Illinois, I was shocked to receive a C+ on a submission in my business writing course. This was a project I had put considerable effort into and expected to be rewarded with at least an A....
by Art Petty | Dec 21, 2015 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
If you’ve ever worked incredibly hard only to have something run off the rails or just not generate the results you were after, you understand what an imbalance in the Efforts-to-Results ratio feels like. I recall rankling at a college writing instructor who gave me a...
by Art Petty | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
The New Leader Tuesday series is dedicated to helping first-time, early career and even experienced professionals with a “beginner’s mind” progress on their journey towards effective leadership. — OK, perhaps the “hug”in the title...
by Art Petty | Jul 11, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
We didn’t see a way forward on this project, so we folded our tents and went home. People and teams fail on their way to success all of the time. That’s great. That’s how it’s supposed to work. The people and groups I struggle with are those who just fail. Often, the...
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...
