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 .

How to Become More Valuable — and More Strategic, Too

Patty AzzarelloFebruary 13, 2013

Since this month’s upcoming webinar is on Developing Strategic Habits, I wanted to talk how becoming more valuable and being more strategic are … Read more

The Secret to Time Management? Delegate Almost Everything

Patty AzzarelloFebruary 8, 2013

Somebody recently asked me, “what do you mean by time management?” My answer is this: Time management is refusing to waste too much time on low-value, … Read more

Lessons From the Sled Dogs: It’s All About Getting the Right Team

Patty AzzarelloJanuary 16, 2013

About a year ago, I went dog sledding in Canmore, Alberta in Canada. It was great. And ever since then, when I have a discussion with an executive about … Read more

Poor Performance Is Contagious, Especially If You Won’t Deal With It

Patty AzzarelloJanuary 11, 2013

Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more

Consensus or Command Management? Here’s Why Neither One Works

Patty AzzarelloJanuary 9, 2013

Throughout my whole career I kept hearing discussions about consensus vs. command leadership, and they always rubbed me the wrong way. What actually works … Read more

The Key to Success in 2013: Do One Thing Differently This Year

Patty AzzarelloJanuary 4, 2013

I told this story in a recent member call. It was when I got my first real executive job. I was reporting directly to the GM of a billion dollar business. … Read more

Management 101: The Key to Delegating? It’s Failure

Patty AzzarelloDecember 13, 2012

Delegating is not just about assigning work. Delegating is about making sure that the right work gets done at the right level, and making your team more … Read more

Asking For Help, or How I Reached Out and Became an Accidental Expert

Patty AzzarelloNovember 28, 2012

I was recently telling a story about a time in my career that turned out to be kind of life changing. The set up: I was always too young for the jobs I … Read more

3 Questions to Help You Answer “How Effective Are You at Work?”

Patty AzzarelloOctober 17, 2012

Once a quarter or so, I find it valuable to step back and ask: How am I doing? Otherwise, you can end up consumed by work for years at a time and not be … Read more