by Nina | Sep 25, 2008 | Crisis Management, Innovation, Leadership, Nina Simosko
The global economy continues to experience extreme volatility as we digest and react to what is arguably the most severe financial environment many of us have ever witnessed. The latest development, involving the proposed colossal intervention -– a.k.a....
by Nina | Sep 5, 2008 | Communication, Corporate Performance, Innovation, Leadership, Mentoring
When you take a look in the mirror, what do you see? Is it the confident, articulate leader that others see? Is it the approachable, open, yet decisive leader that you believe yourself to be? Or could there be another kind of leader lurking in the shadows? Marshall...
by Nina | Aug 7, 2008 | Innovation, Leadership, Nina Simosko
Brick walls are not there to keep us out. They let us show our dedication. — Randy Pausch Randy Pausch was an extraordinary leader. This is his “last lecture” on achieving childhood dreams. The idea for this lecture is based on a series of lectures...
by Nina | Jun 27, 2008 | Innovation, Knowledge, Leadership
When it comes to leadership, no matter how much a leader may seek the valuable input from their village, at the end of the day, the final decision, regardless of the matter at hand, is the leader’s all alone. This fact makes for interesting management of the...
by Nina | May 21, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Glass Ceiling, Innovation, Leadership, Women
mirror, mirror Originally uploaded by Emu stardust Tom Davenport writes a blog over at Harvard Business Online, called The Next Big Thing. His latest post talks about the Wall Street Journal’s Top 50 Business Gurus that I wrote about here, and responds to the...
by Nina | Mar 28, 2008 | Celebrities As Leaders, Innovation, Nina Simosko, Women
Since coming onto the scene in 1982 (yes, 1982!), Madonna Louise Ciccone [aka Madonna] has achieved accomplishments unrivaled by any other artists in the music industry…EVER. She has sold over 200 million albums, conducted the highest grossing concert tour by a female...