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 Do You Do When Everyone Thinks They Are Exceptional?

Patty AzzarelloAugust 15, 2013

Question: “How do you deal with people and teams who are average performers but who rate themselves as exceptional?” This came up on our last Member … Read more

The One Smart and Practical Thing That Successful People Always Do

Patty AzzarelloJuly 18, 2013

A graduating student recently asked me, “What is the main difference between people who advance and people who don’t?” In thinking about … Read more

The One Habit You Really Need to Achieve Long-Term Goals

Patty AzzarelloJuly 10, 2013

Are we still doing this? How can you make sure you are still making progress on that goal you committed to in that offsite meeting six months ago? In my … Read more

If You Feel Like You’re Scared, You Are Probably Making Progress

Patty AzzarelloJuly 9, 2013

Scared is OK Lately I have found myself telling a lot of people that it’s OK to be scared. This often comes up when someone is considering delivering … Read more

Complexity and Detail Aren’t Substitutes For Real Problem Solving

Patty AzzarelloJune 19, 2013

Recently I suggested you stop wasting time having status meetings. This week I want to extend the conversation suggest you resist the urge to hide in too … Read more

The Importance of Knowing Just When to Speak Up

Patty AzzarelloJune 13, 2013

This is short post this week, but this topic is on my mind because I have had this conversation with so many people over the past month or so. Here’s … Read more

The Key to Work Success? Don’t Try to Do Everything and Die Trying

Patty AzzarelloApril 25, 2013

I was recently looking at my book RISE on my Kindle to see what people were responding to, by checking out the “view popular highlights” feature. The most … Read more

Want Help at Work? You Need to Go Beyond Just Asking For Things

Patty AzzarelloApril 19, 2013

One of the things that I observe over and over again is just how much help highly successful people get from others. Whatever they are doing, they seem to … Read more

No Brag, Just Fact: You Need to Invest in Your Workplace Visibility & Value

Patty AzzarelloMarch 15, 2013

You need to be viewed as credible if you want to be highly effective and get the recognition, resources, and trust you deserve. But you can’t be … Read more

The Flex Work Dilemma: How Do You Optimize Motivation and Productivity?

Patty AzzarelloMarch 8, 2013

Now that the dust has settled a bit about Marissa Meyer’s controversial “no working from home” policy at Yahoo, I thought I’d weigh … Read more