by Nina | Dec 20, 2021 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Entrepreneur Mindset, Leadership
These past two years have been unlike any other. Many organizations closed their offices in 2020 and reopened them only to close them again, while others never reopened at all. At the same time, many teams, roles, and overall business goals have changed, throwing a...
by Nina | Sep 16, 2018 | Entrepreneur Mindset, Leadership
One of the interesting cultural elements of many of the technology companies I have worked with has been network leadership. No matter whether you are a newly minted graduate or a seasoned professional, these tech-driven, high energy companies rely on individual,...
by Nina | May 15, 2018 | Entrepreneur Mindset, Growth Mindset, Innovation, Leadership, Women
No matter where we look across our businesses we see technology driven change and transformation opportunities. There are challenges to business models, new operating models on the horizon and disruptive competitors knocking on our customer’s doors. And, of course,...
by Nina | Dec 20, 2016 | Innovation, Leadership, Lean Leadership
When I look back over 2016, I can see many examples of widespread change, disruption and innovation. I can see tremendous gains and hard fought incremental improvements. But away from the big ticket items, what has really changed? Let’s take a look. Live your...
by Nina | Jun 28, 2016 | Corporate Performance, Innovation, Leadership
I will be the first to admit that numbers matter. It matters that you set them, pursue them and achieve them. As leaders, we need to be across the numbers – from revenue targets to cost centers, investments to acquisitions, and everything in between. But not all...
by Nina | May 18, 2016 | Innovation, Leadership, Lean Leadership, Nina Simosko
Hands up who has an ideas platform. Hands up who has an innovation team or a lab. What about email? How many new business ideas would your receive in your email each week? Or month? What about informal and formal chats, hackathons or pitching competitions? There’s an...
