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Career Caffeine—Why You Need a Sponsor More than a Mentor

Career Caffeine—Why You Need a Sponsor More than a Mentor

by Art Petty | Oct 16, 2020 | Career, Influence, Just One Thing, Self-Development

Don’t let the title of this article mislead you; I love mentors. I’ve been on the receiving end of several great individuals’ wisdom and support during my career. However, it’s the sponsors in my different organizations that advocated for me...

In Search of the High Performance Project Team

by Art Petty | May 18, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management

I recently conducted a leadership workshop for a group of technical professionals at an industry conference, and as always, I walked away from the session with a couple of insights gained from the input of the participants.  One that surprised me was that after...

Coping Strategies for the Project Manager Facing an Executive Mandate on Schedule

by Art Petty | Apr 13, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management

One of the most common challenges for Project Managers and Engineering teams in new product development organizations is balancing the executive "time to market" mandate with good project estimation and risk analysis techniques.  Many a project has...

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