by Art Petty | Mar 8, 2012 | Career, Leadership
It’s easy for those of us who count our career in decades to discount how well attuned our youngest workers are to what defines good leadership and good business practices. To do so, is a mistake. Long-time readers know that I maintain a regimen of consulting/training...
by Art Petty | Sep 19, 2011 | Leadership
Note from Art: Starting with this post, the Weekly Leadership Message is a new Monday feature here at Management Excellence. Use them in good health and great leadership! The only way I let myself watch football is from the action-side of an elliptical. I love the...
by Art Petty | May 26, 2011 | Leadership
Note from Art: My next few posts will be brief insights gained as a result of my observations and experiences at The Mayo Clinic. From Dr. William Mayo in his description of the three conditions essential to the future success of the Mayo Clinic: “#3 Continuing...
by Art Petty | Nov 16, 2010 | Leadership, Management Innovation
Note from Art: As I approach my 500th post here at Management Excellence in the next few weeks (that’s in the neighborhood of half-a-million words on management and leadership) my writing mood is shifting to one of, “let’s get this leadership thing right people.” The...
by Art Petty | Oct 27, 2010 | Leadership, Marketing
As business leaders, we make decisions every day about how our firms and our people compete. Most of us choose to focus on creating value and solving problems. A few resort to “win at all” costs type behaviors. This latter group poses some vexing problems for those of...