by Art Petty | Feb 8, 2012 | Leadership, Strategy
In their July, 2011 Harvard Business Review Article, Adaptability: The New Competitive Advantage (great article, worth the $ IMO), Martin Reeves and Mike Deimler make a solid case for our need to cultivate critical soft organizational skills to survive and prosper in...
by Art Petty | Feb 1, 2012 | Strategy
As of this writing, the world is abuzz with the expected Facebook IPO. The number $100 billion is being floated and passed around (probably by those who stand to benefit from a big IPO), and whether real or wild speculation, that’s a number that gives one cause to...
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 Re-mix
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...
