Art Petty

Helping professionals achieve the extraordinary in their careers

  • Manager & Leader Development

  • Career Re-Mix for Experienced Professionals

Leveraging executive-leadership experience and a global coaching footprint, Art Petty helps professionals scale new heights and bring their career vision to life.

 

Wake-Up Calls for Managers

For the hard parts no one prepares you for

When the path isn’t clear, the stakes are high, and the answers aren’t obvious—this is where managers struggle most.

Wake-Up Calls for Managers delivers practical, real-world guidance for navigating:

 

  • Tough conversations
  • Leading through uncertainty
  • Building influence without authority
  • Driving results through others

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First-Time Manager Alumni now C or V level Executives

Alumni of Art Petty’s Leadership & Manager Programs

Hours of Executive Coaching/Year since 2008

Recent Clients In:

Pharma, Bioscience, Behavioral Health, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Software, Data Science, Medical Imaging, Financial Services, Foodservice, Telecomm Services, Travel

“Working with Art has been a transformative experience for my development and growth as a senior manager. Art has helped me elevate my leadership to the next level, equipping me with advanced concepts and techniques to lead strategic initiatives and drive complex transformations.”

Eleanor Kolossovski, Vice President

Resources

 

Articles

 

It turns out, resistance to your change initiative is (mostly) a good sign

It turns out, resistance to your change initiative is (mostly) a good sign

A mentor would regularly offer: “Art, if you’re getting flak, you’re close to the target.” While always a sucker for good air force analogies, the flak or resistance didn’t feel good. It turns out, my mentor was right. Here’s how to better leverage the resistance or flak, as my mentor described it, as part of leading successful change initiatives. 

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New Video Series: Wake-Up Calls for Managers Shorts

New Video Series: Wake-Up Calls for Managers Shorts

Eliminating the drama-storms that run rampant in too many organizations and on too many teams is important for managers striving for a healthy working environment and great results. Here’s an approach that hundreds of my clients have successfully applied to solving this challenge.

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Videos

 

A Focus on High Achievers with Dr. Ruth Gotian

Kim “KC” Campbell on Flying in the Face of Fear

Bill Schaninger on Power to the Middle (Managers)