When it comes to motivating others, it’s all in your approach and in being true to yourself… Last week when I shared The Introvert’s Guide to Leadership I mentioned that I would be going more in-depth on each important point because there just wasn’t enough room in one blog post to do each topic justice. […]
The good news: every organization – be it a business, division, department, project, group, or team – has the ability create predictable success. The bad news: it requires a lot of work, some early struggle, includes a period of fun, and finally a trip through some white-water to get there. How do I know? I […]
I’ve wanted to write this blog post for a while, and I was happy to see that the issue of introversion in leadership became a meaty topic at Leadership Chat Tuesday night. I had raised it as an issue because a CEO I work with had said that a very senior level executive on her […]
Much has been written and debated about the value of social media in a real-world context. Malcolm Gladwell has decried its true ability to bring about social change while at the same time news organizations around the world marvel at its ability during catastrophes – such as the one we’ve all just witnessed in Japan […]
I am in Boston today for the wake and funeral of my beloved grandmother, the matriarch of my Italian family. Her name was Antonina Rose and she had an inspiringly feisty spirit. She taught me many things over the years, including what it means to be a strong yet passionate woman. You see, my grandfather […]
It can’t be escaped – the impact of corporate culture on talent management and organizational success, that is. Even this weekend as I was sipping hot chocolate at Starbucks while talking with a goddess friend it came up in conversation. She took a fabulous new VP of Marketing job at a well-known, successful company working […]
It’s the first step in the Art of Moving Forward that may actually be the most difficult: letting go of what’s holding you back… I’ve mentioned in a few of my recent blog posts that I’ve gotten into the energizing pattern of of spending time early each morning, in front of my blazing fire place, […]
It’s time. Yes, it’s finally time. We’ve danced sophisticatedly around the topic for months now at Leadership Chat, and it’s simply time to face it head-on. Many of us have personal fears and they affect our ability to succeed as leaders. We know that as humans we have a fear of failure that rears its […]
By Lisa Petrilli Last week I had the pleasure of introducing you, albeit anonymously by request, to a CEO who lives the word “outstanding” each and every day. He has orchestrated a Leadership Development Program to bring forth a new generation of leaders that has been deemed “the best ever seen” in a large corporation. I […]
Today is President’s Day, a day in which I always reflect back on the birth of our country. I know I’ve mentioned it before but I was born in Boston and spent my early years there, with many a weekend or summer day spent exploring the Freedom Trail. One of my great-grandmothers was born in […]