by Art Petty | Apr 8, 2008 | Leadership
One of the most inspiring leaders I’ve come across in awhile is a mid-level manager that refuses to read the memo that says you cannot make a difference unless you have a big title and corresponding office. I ran across "Jane" recently in a workshop,...
by Art Petty | Mar 5, 2008 | Leadership
Bob is leaving behind the business that he helped start and grow and save and grow and sell and sell again, and no one in BIGCO cares. Frankly, no one in the upper ranks even knows that he exists. The dirty little secret: he’s just another faceless...
by Art Petty | Feb 27, 2008 | Leadership
I had the good fortune awhile ago to interview a remarkably successful and happily retired CEO about his career in growing and running a number of teams and businesses. This gentleman, a dedicated engineer, reflected modestly on his successes and candidly about...
by Art Petty | Feb 15, 2008 | Leadership
I had the great pleasure of serving as a guest lecturer on Leadership yesterday to a class of college seniors (business majors), and I was struck by the remarkably mature perspective and intuitive feel that they have for the subject. After my opening comments on...
by Art Petty | Feb 6, 2008 | Leadership
Regular readers will notice that I draw upon the Wall Street Journal to prompt ideas for many of my posts. You’ll also notice that I have a hard time keeping up with this great publication, and it took being housebound with almost a foot of new snow today...