by Lisa Petrilli… My Saturday morning trip to Dunkin’ Donuts for coffee (ok, yes, and admittedly a couple chocolate-frosted donuts as well…) was much longer this weekend due to the crazy Homecoming parade traffic detours that seemed to be all over the place. As I lollygagged along with the traffic I found my mind drifting […]
by Lisa Petrilli… The ability to lead is a rare gift. The opportunity to lead is just as precious. Have you ever thought about whether you’re worthy of these gifts? I had the honor and privilege to be asked to speak at an organ donation dinner and celebration last night. The gentleman before me on the […]
by Lisa Petrilli Today is the Harvest Moon, generally defined as the full moon closest to the time of the Autumnal Equinox. This year is actually quite special – the full moon occurs very early today, the very day of the Autumnal Equinox. Evidently this moon was named as such because before our ancestors had […]
I caught a brief discussion on TV the other day between four religious scholars who were discussing the leadership of Moses, Jesus, Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr. What they felt was one of the most important similarities among these leaders was that they were all “called” to their leadership roles – and, for the […]
by Lisa Petrilli… I experienced a setback in my life last week. The nature of the setback is, in and of itself, irrelevant. What was important and revealing to me was my knee-jerk reaction, the kind of reaction which did not serve me and, quite honestly, I had thought I was past… 1. I racked my […]
I’ve come across a few vain executives lately. I won’t even call them leaders because I believe when vanity comes into play real leadership goes out the window. We all know who these executives are and what it feels like to be around them. We start to wonder how they actually finagled their way into their […]
Today it’s about the “Awakenings” more so than the “C-Level Strategies.” You see, yesterday afternoon I received an email from the Principal of our High School. He was informing the community that a high school boy – a senior – had committed suicide yesterday morning. It’s absolutely horrifying news. What makes it even more painful is that it’s […]
I am one of those people who believe that things happen for a reason. I also believe… I have met certain people along my journey for specific reasons, and not a moment too soon The greatest challenges I have faced revealed my own power and were thus blessings in dark disguise Books given as gifts contain relevant messages […]
The combination of a comment by Robert Rose on my most recent post over at the Content Marketing Institute where I am a contributing blogger, and a short 90-second video interview done by Tom Martin, reminded me of an important graph I used quite a bit in my executive leadership training days which I believe is important for leaders […]
Are you embarrassed by your success? Chances are you’re not. Successful people are, generally speaking, open to and aware of opportunities and they approach their visions and dreams with intent. And yet we often hide from our success in important ways that dim our ability to inspire and energize others and thus impact the world. What do I mean […]