About Lisa Petrilli Twitter, LinkedIN, EMAIL Lisa Speaking Hire Lisa RSS The Secret Engine Behind Empowered Visions 03 Jan By Lisa Petrilli You’ve created your vision for your business, career, and other aspects of your life in 2011 and can clearly see it playing out in your mind.  If asked, you could clearly articulate it to others.  MORE >>

In true Brown fashion, we had an astrophysicist, a philosopher, two biomedical engineers, and an international development major (me). Brown University Design Ducktape Duct Tape Engineering Functional Fixedness Ian Gonsher Innovation Strategy Teamwork collaborationTwo weeks ago, a few of us adults got to play! All needed food. MORE >>

Here’s part of “The Little Blue Engine.” Failure Leading Personal Growth Taking others higher weaknesses Leadership DevelopmentImage source I remember the day we found Shel Silversein’s book for children, “Where the Side Walk Ends.” We were Christmas shopping in downtown Bangor, Maine. We laughed like children. MORE >>

Leadership Learning Quotations Solving Problems Success effort H. Norman Schwarzkopf planner preparation problem solving Systems engineeringWe’ve all read, heard, and likely used the term “blood, sweat and tears”  Heck it is even the name of a popular band formed in the ’60′s. MORE >>

A colleague from another business school recommended the book, The Future of Leadership Development, Corporate Needs and the Role of Business Schools , edited by IESE Business School Dean Jordi Canals. The use of coaching in leadership development programs. There are pros and cons to both group and individual leadership development. MORE >>