Art Petty

Chicago

Principal and Founder at Art Petty

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Managers, pay attention to the coaching trilogy to support growth

1 week ago | smartbrief.com | Art Petty

5 min read LeadershipManagement It’s common for new managers to struggle with the coaching aspect of their role. After all, it’s a new skill set — a more advanced skill set. You don’t walk out on Friday as a contributor and come in the following Monday equipped with the ability to navigate an entirely different role.
Leadership Caffeine - Do Something Courageous (60-second tips series)

3 weeks ago | artpetty.com | Art Petty

In this brief video, I encourage you to take a step forward on one of those big, vexing issues that you’ve been delaying dealing with. I share the Big Five areas I encounter with leaders from the front lines to the C-Suite and draw upon the wisdom of the late, great Peter Drucker to encourage you to move forward.
Leadership Caffeine - 60-second tips: raise your questions-to-comments ratio

1 month ago | artpetty.com | Art Petty

Leadership Caffeine — 60-second tips: raise your questions-to-comments ratio Questions are an effective leader’s best friend. Tips to strengthen your questions-to-comments ratio.
A mentor to grow — A sponsor to go - SmartBrief

1 month ago | smartbrief.com | Art Petty

A great mentor is priceless. A great sponsor will make you successful. While dramatically different, mentors and sponsors are two sides of the same career coin. Ask most successful individuals about early career influences, and they’ll point to one or more mentors who offered guidance and wisdom. In my case, several great mentors played key roles in my career and leadership development.
How the upcoming Leadership Caffeine Jam Session can help you amplify your impact

1 month ago | artpetty.com | Art Petty

Executive presence isn’t just for executivesOur 3/28 noon central Leadership Caffeine Jam Session (Register Here) features Joel Garfinkle, a leading executive coach and one of the world’s experts on executive presence. He even wrote the book! (Executive Presence — Step into Your Power, Convey Confidence, & Lead with Conviction)The term executive presence, henceforth referenced as EP here, is a misdirect.
Leadership Caffeine - 60-second leadership tips: frame your day for success

1 month ago | artpetty.com | Art Petty

Leadership Caffeine — 60-second leadership tips: frame your day for success Frame your day for successWho doesn’t like starting and ending their day with that feeling that you accomplished something positive?
It's the right time to refresh your leadership playbook

1 month ago | smartbrief.com | Art Petty

4 min read LeadershipStrategy Effective leadership practices have been consistent throughout history; however, the tone of leadership shifts with the times. Today, we face a dizzying array of external forces driven by AI and ideology, which increase risk levels and complicate strategic and operational decision-making.
Four Ideas to Improve Workplace Communication

1 month ago | artpetty.com | Art Petty

In approximately 800 hours of executive and manager coaching each year, the one issue that arises in almost every call is a communication challenge. CEOs are struggling with tough conversations with board members. Vice-Presidents don’t seem to have the ear of the CEO or are frustrated trying to engage with peers. Managers are frustrated with certain team members, and just about every person has someone they struggle to get along with in the organization, including their manager.
How leaders can solve their organization’s creative deficit

Jan 22, 2025 | matr.net | Art Petty

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How leaders can solve their organization’s creative deficit - SmartBrief

Jan 21, 2025 | smartbrief.com | Art Petty

6 min read CultureLeadershipWorkforce In an article published here at SmartBrief a few years ago, I wrote, “I can’t think of anything more important in our work as leaders than tapping into the gray matter, creativity and idea generation of the people around us.” If I were writing that same sentence today, I would add an exclamation point for emphasis. From harnessing (and restricting) AI’s potential to solving humanity’s problems and navigating every organization’s challenges, leaders must...