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The Rocket Scientist and the Rock Star Effect

by Art Petty | Jan 23, 2014 | Art of Managing, High Performance Management Teams, Leadership, Management Innovation, Strategy

Note from Art: several metaphors were mixed and then massacred to create this post! — One of the “Entrenched Myths” of management that Jim Collins and Morton Hansen tackle in Great By Choice is the idea that innovation can explain the performance differences....

The Importance of Strategy Fueled Leadership

by Art Petty | Sep 9, 2010 | Leadership, Project Management, Strategy

I’ve written on the topic of Strategy Fueled Leadership several times, and fresh off of a great podcast interview with Gary Harpst, author of Six Disciplines Execution Revolution (stay tuned for my posting) and my recent interview with Jocelyn Davis for Strategic...

Leadership Caffeine™: Learning to Adjust Your Altitude

by Art Petty | Apr 12, 2010 | Career, Leadership, Leadership Caffeine, Product Management, Project Management

While the phrase is most commonly referenced as attitude adjustment, I’ll go out on a limb and suggest that one of the abilities that leaders must develop to be effective is the ability to adjust their altitudes. Good leaders learn to scale institutional and...

Improve Strategy and Execution Planning with Project Management Practices

by Art Petty | Nov 24, 2008 | Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management, Strategy

I’ve danced with this topic before (Struggling with Strategy? Think Project Management), and the more experience that I gain helping clients improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their strategic planning and execution program development activities through...

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