by Nina | May 30, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Generation Y, Leadership, Nina Simosko
One aspect of leadership that is often overlooked in the rush to achieve quarterly or year-end results is succession. The myopia that can affect even the most experienced leaders can have a significant impact not only on personal, divisional or even company-wide...
by Nina | May 28, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Leadership, Nina Simosko
Bad sight Originally uploaded by rore Are we, as business leaders, being driven to make decisions we might not otherwise make? What I mean by this is, are businesses, especially those that participate in the capital markets, making decisions that address short-term...
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 | May 16, 2008 | Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women
I read an interesting quote today that highlights just how much progress we have made in our collective thinking about women in leadership positions. The quote, from a rather interesting source was in regard to the consideration of the appointment of a woman to the...
by Nina | May 13, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Leadership, Nina Simosko
misery at work Originally uploaded by milktummy When it comes to jobs, far too many people are in a state of comfortable misery. This is the state wherein, according to Daniel Johnston’s book Lessons for Living, “you are miserable, but you have gotten used to it.” We...
by Nina | Apr 30, 2008 | Leadership, Negotiation, Nina Simosko
A Sign Originally uploaded by fensterbme We all like to win. After all, be it in personal life or business, it’s better to win than to lose. The trick is to recognize the best path to victory. And often, this path is not always as clear as one might think. In the...
