Patty Azzarello

Patty Azzarello is the founder and CEO of Azzarello Group. She's also an executive, best-selling author, speaker and CEO/business advisor. She became the youngest general manager at HP at the age of 33, ran a billion dollar software business at 35, and became a CEO for the first time at 38 (all without turning into a self-centered, miserable jerk). You can find her at patty@azzarellogroup.com .

What Great Leaders Know: Sharing Power Builds Trust and Loyalty

Patty AzzarelloFebruary 29, 2012

This is not a deep psychology dive on ego and power in business leadership, which is a huge topic. But I want to share some practical observations about … Read more

Four Big Reasons Managers and Executives Fail at Strategy

Patty AzzarelloFebruary 17, 2012

Why do so many executives (and high level managers) fail when it comes to executing on their strategy? The problem — their involvement stops with the … Read more

Visibility & Credibility at Work: Be Genuine, Add Value and Don’t Be Annoying

Patty AzzarelloFebruary 8, 2012

Harsh reality #1 — As much as you’d like to believe that good work should stand on it’s own, it doesn’t. Building credibility and trust is … Read more

Keeping a Personal Record: It Can be a Powerful Workplace Game-Changer

Patty AzzarelloJanuary 18, 2012

People often ask me if they should keep a work journal of some kind. I was encouraged to do this early in my career — I did it for awhile. Was it … Read more

Are You Paid Fairly? And What Should You Do If You Aren’t?

Patty AzzarelloDecember 14, 2011

What is the job worth? Many people ask me how to go about negotiating their compensation. They struggle to figure out “what they are worth.” Or sometimes … Read more

Coping at Work: When Smart Bosses and Employees Drive Each Other Crazy

Patty AzzarelloDecember 7, 2011

Sometimes even when people agree, they can’t communicate with each other. I’ve seen this common problem play out with bosses and employees when they … Read more

Good Stuff Happens: Why Your Organization Needs a Thank You Habit

Patty AzzarelloNovember 25, 2011

I was doing a series of leadership workshops last week and one of the things we talked about was creating a thank you habit in the organization. What I … Read more

Some Holiday Week Wisdom: How to Have More Energy, Less Stress

Patty AzzarelloNovember 24, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is only TLNT’s second holiday season, but there’s a lot of great content you might have missed at this time last year. So for the next … Read more

Connecting the Dots: Every Worker Should Know Know Why They Matter

Patty AzzarelloNovember 3, 2011

Recently, I have found myself retelling a story I read a long time ago, in a leadership book, that really stuck with me. It was about a boy who had a … Read more

Strategic Progress: You’ll Only Succeed If You Can Really Execute

Patty AzzarelloOctober 26, 2011

In this month’s webinar, we talked about the critical difference between tactical progress and strategic progress. Will your strategy succeed? It … Read more