by Art Petty | Jan 25, 2012 | Leadership, Leading Change, Project Management, Strategy
Few would argue that a nimble, quick-to-learn and quick-to-adapt organization is a bad thing. Given the rate of change in our world, those characteristics are increasingly table-stakes for survival and success. Why then has the approach to strategy and the notion of...
by Art Petty | Jan 20, 2012 | Career, Career Reinvention
Whether you are a few years removed from college or a few years removed from that time when prior generations began thinking about retiring, chances are, you or someone you know is involved in defining or redefining their career. It’s a daunting task in a world where...
by Art Petty | Dec 31, 2011 | Career, Leadership, Leading Change
Hang out with really smart people and teams and some great lessons can’t help but rub off on you. I was truly gifted in 2011 to gain access to and work with and support some remarkable professionals across a number of different market segments…from high tech to...
by Art Petty | Nov 29, 2011 | Leadership, Strategy
In my experience, the management teams that lead the best performing businesses are those that incorporate at least three key strategic questions into almost every operational and status discussion. What are Your Teams Talking About? The gross majority of the dialogue...
by Art Petty | Nov 8, 2011 | Strategy
Strategy…the discussions…the decisions and of course, the execution, is hard work filled with ample opportunities to misstep. From revisiting and updating the underlying assumptions about your business, markets and competitors, to the vexing issues of deciding what to...