by Nina | May 11, 2014 | Featured, Infographics, Innovation, Kibbutz Leadership, Leadership, Life Continuum
I have recently been pondering the very personal way that leaders have to continually re-invest in their own capabilities. On the one hand it is as if we have a deep well of self-belief that we must constantly tend, maintain and nurture; while on the other it is this...
by Nina | Apr 28, 2014 | Featured, Leadership, Linear Leadership, Team Building
Throughout my career, and undoubtedly those of many of my readers, people have asked the question of their respective organizations, “Why do we do it this way?” Most often, the truth of the matter, and the specific response is, “Well, that’s the way we’ve always done...
by Nina | Apr 2, 2014 | Featured, Innovation, Leadership
For some time I have been fascinated by the way that different people solve problems. Over the years I have worked with both creative thinkers and with directed, logical thinkers and found that each have strengths and weaknesses. Those who tend towards more logical,...
by Nina | Feb 25, 2014 | Featured, Leadership
Whenever I meet with or talk to a successful leader, I am always reminded of the phrase “leadership starts with you.” And recently as I was browsing the All Things Workplace blog, I was reminded again. Steve Roesler says: Without a clear sense of what a successful...
by Nina | Feb 19, 2014 | Featured, Kibbutz Leadership, Leadership, Office Politics
Love it or hate it – there is no way around it. Once you start working with a team you are going to experience “office politics”. And for leaders at any stage of their career, learning to deal with office politics is vital. In fact, it can determine whether you are...
by Nina | Feb 13, 2014 | Change Management, Featured, Leadership
When we think about leadership, we are often conceptualizing it in terms of the very top level of leadership – the CEOs, directors and other senior executives. But in my experience, leadership can be found at every level of a business – in fact, it should...