News & Sound-Bites from Strategy & Management-Innovations, LLC

Art Petty will deliver his Leadership Mastery for Technical Professionals workshop in an expanded day-long format on February 26, 2009 at The Data Warehouse Institute's (TDWI ) World Conference in Las Vegas. The workshop premiered at the TDWI Conference in Chicago in May, 2008 to great reviews and it has been expanded to increase time for participant interaction and skills building practice.

Art Petty announced the launch of his latest leadership workshop, Leadership Mastery for New Technical Leaders today (Read Press Release). The course is based on the workshop taught by Petty at The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI), and specifically tailored to the needs of new, first-time technical leaders. The workshop is delivered on-site for client organizations. For more information, read the Workshop Overview (pdf) or contact Art Petty.

Strategy & Management-Innovations, LLC announces the launch of two new powerful programs for strengthening leader and organizational performance:

Values Focused Management: Your organization's Values are powerful leadership tools for encouraging the behaviors needed to drive performance, improve communications, fuel innovation and support decision-making. This course helps managers improve their personal and team effectiveness by learning how to harness and apply the power of their firm's Values. Target audience: frontline, mid-level and informal leaders.

Strategy & Execution for Emerging Leaders: Top performing organizations recognize the need to engage all levels of managers in strategy creation and execution. Learn the language and tools of strategy, with an emphasis on how to successfully apply the tools to help your organization create value, better serve customers and win in the marketplace. This course is ideal for mid-level managers interested in expanding their skills and increasing their contribution to their firm's future success.

Both programs are available in half-day, full-day or two-day formats. Public workshops are scheduled in the Chicago-area on October 8 (Values) and November 20 (Strategy) Contact Art Petty for more information.

Art Petty, Principal and Founder of SMI will teach Project Management and Quality Management in the evening MBA program at DePaul University's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, during the Fall, 2008 Quarter. DePaul's Kellstadt School was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in the magazine's 2009 graduate degree rankings.

Strategy & Management-Innovations, LLC Principal, Art Petty, has been invited to teach an on-line program in Global Trade at McHenry County College during the Fall, 2008 Semester. The on-line format is ideal for working professionals seeking development while maintaining schedule flexibility.

Art Petty will conduct a 2-day workshop entitled: Leadership Mastery for Volunteer Managers at the United Way of McHenry Country-Volunteer Center on June 26 and 27th. This interactive workshop is designed for managers and supervisors of largely volunteer workforces that are looking to enhance their leadership skills. For more information or to register, click here.

SMI's Art Petty will lead off the "Champions of Change" conference at the Shah Center in McHenry County, on June 18. "Champions of Change" is an annual conference sponsored by the MCC Shah Center to bring together educators, elected officials, municipal and business leaders who are faced with the challenges of today's rapidly changing conditions. Participants will explore tools of effective change management. To learn more, click here.

Art Petty, Principal of Strategy & Management-Innovations, LLC, will serve as the leadership spokesperson for the launch of the new book, Tuned In, by Phil Myers, Craig Stull and David Meerman Scott. Tuned In shows executives and marketers how to "find overlooked marketplace problems that, if solved, bring in customers who willingly buy your products and services without being coerced." The book offers a six step process for creating a "resonator," a product or service that so perfectly solves problems for buyers it sells itself." Petty will deliver a webinar entitled: Tuned In Leadership along with one of the authors on June 13. Click here to learn more or register for the webinar. For more information on pre-ordering the book, visit Amazon or other on-line booksellers.

Art Petty of Strategy& Management-Innovations, LLC will teach Management in the Academy for High Performance at McHenry County College during the Summer Intersession. The Academy is designed for working professionals focused on earning their degree at an accelerated pace.

The New Leader Development Dilemma and How to Fix It , by Art Petty and Rich Petro, is featured in the latest issue of The Pragmatic Marketer , a publication by Pragmatic Marketing and a premier magazine read by product managers, marketers and business leaders in thousands of technology companies.

Petty to present: Leadership Mastery in Technical Environments at The Data Warehouse Institute World Conference in Chicago, on Friday morning, May 16, 2008. This workshop is for technical professionals of all levels and will focus on developing the skills and approaches needed for success as a leader. For more information, visit The Conference Web Site or e-mail Art Petty .

Petty named adjunct faculty at DePaul University in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Kellstadt, a Top 10 ranked part-time MBA program boasts one of the most diverse student populations and an outstanding reputation in the highly competitive Chicago-market. Petty will teach Project Management in the evening MBA program beginning in the Spring Quarter, 2008.

Art Petty, Principal and Founder of Strategy & Management-Innovations, LLC, will speak on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at DePaul University, as a guest of Dr. Harold P. Welsch, Professor in the Department of Management and Coleman Foundation Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship. Petty's presentation will focus on making the transition from a successful corporate role to entrepreneur.

DePaul's Entrepreneurship program, under the long-term guidance of Dr. Welsch, is an internationally recognized, award-winning program. Success magazine ranked DePaul among the Top 25 MBA Entrepreneurship Programs nationally since 1995, and most recently, was ranked number two.

Art Petty will present "Developing as a New Leader" to students in the management program at DePaul University in two different sessions on February 14 and February 18. The talks will incorporate concepts from Petty's book with Rich Petro, Practical Lessons in Leadership-A Guidebook for Aspiring and Experienced Leaders, as well as recent SMI research findings. For other organizations interested in similar programs, contact Art Petty .

Art Petty of Strategy & Management-Innovations, LLC, will present: Creating an Effective Leadership Development Culture in Your Organization, at the Center for Non-Profit Leadership Networking Event, on Thursday, January 31 at 7:30 a.m. at McHenry Community College. For more information, contact Molly Walsh at the Center for Non-Profit Leadership.

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