by Nina | Apr 18, 2011 | Innovation, Knowledge, Leadership
In this great TEDx talk, Simon Sinek explains exactly why some businesses – like Apple – inspire fans rather than “have” customers. It’s partly a function of biology. Sinek explains that the biological functioning of our brains is comprised of the limbic system – the...
by Nina | Mar 21, 2011 | Corporate Performance, Leadership, Women
It’s one thing to know a fact – but often times quite another to understand it. Sometimes it takes a while to sink in. Sometimes we just choose to ignore the situation in light of the facts. We can – in effect – choose to listen to another story. A story that we would...
by Nina | Jan 2, 2011 | Change Management, Leadership, Life Continuum, Mentoring, Women
As we reach the end of one year and enter into a new one, we all feel the need to recap on what has been and look toward the future – at what will be. Perhaps we are drawn to predictions as a way of helping us make sense of what is otherwise unknowable. But I am a...
by Nina | Dec 6, 2010 | Knowledge, Leadership
Over the course of my career I have been presented with new roles and new opportunities. Each time, as I meet with my new colleagues, I spend a great deal of time listening, trying to capture and understand their context and mapping this against my own experience and...
by Nina | Nov 15, 2010 | Leadership, Meetings, Team Building
I have a task for you. During your next customer call, or a team meeting – ask about pain points. Delve into the issues that your customer or your team has. Ask for the number one issue and ask for the context so that you can adequately understand it. Now, time...
by Nina | Oct 24, 2010 | Leadership, Social Media
“Have you joined the conversation?” This is a question often asked in relation to social media. These days, I hear it in executive meetings, in team meetings, at conferences and of course, at the coffee shop. It seems everywhere I look, people are blogging, tweeting...
