by Art Petty | Aug 17, 2026 | Art of Managing, Challenging Conversations, Communicate, Decision-Making, Developing as a Senior Manager, Emerging Leaders, Ideas for Leadership Success, Influence, Innovate, Lead, Leading Change, Think Differently, Thrive, Wake-Up Calls for Managers
One of my longtime clients placed a bulk order for her team of my latest book, Wake-Up Calls for Managers: Insights to Sharpen Focus and Elevate Results (warms an author’s heart!), and then asked me a question. “Art, why Wake-Up Calls for a title?” I...
by Art Petty | Jan 13, 2025 | Moving to the Role of Manager, Professional Development with Art
I run a variation of this post the day before every New(er) Manager Development cohort kick-off. (January 2025’s group includes 12 emerging leaders who will be with me for 5 months in this blended cohort/coaching program. We’re enrolling for our...
by Art Petty | Oct 22, 2024 | Moving to the Role of Manager
Have you thought of managing and rejected the idea? At some point in our careers, many of us dance with the decision to manage or remain on a contributor track. Recently, I’ve heard from a number of individuals who reject the idea of moving to manager, in large...
by Art Petty | Mar 17, 2024 | Art of Managing, The Manager's Journey
The Parallels Between The Hero’s Journey and The Manager’s Journey Are Strong Joseph W. Campbell’s description of The Hero’s Journey has 17 distinct stages, starting with The Call to Adventure, navigating The Road of Trials, and ending with the...
by Art Petty | May 17, 2023 | Art of Managing, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Think Differently
As Layoffs Climb and AI Emerges, the Predictions are Flowing Like clockwork, bad news in the economy coupled with some scary new technology brings out the pundits offering exaggerated predictions for something or another. This time, the mass layoffs in techdom and a...
