by Nina | Jul 16, 2008 | Communication, Leadership, Nina Simosko
Late last year, Marshall Goldsmith reported on a study that found a majority of employees spend 10 or more hours each month complaining — or listening to others complain. Furthermore, the study finds that almost 30% of your employees will engage in the practice...
by Nina | Jul 11, 2008 | Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women
After reading the Wall Street Journal’s Top 50 Business Gurus some time ago, I asked the question Where Are the Women Gurus? The insightful Wally Bock provided a very interesting, two part answer. Firstly, he checked his personal bookcase and noted that of the...
by Nina | Jul 9, 2008 | Communication, Leadership, Nina Simosko
Ok, so it is probably not realistic to only focus on one thing … be it as an employee, aspiring leader, or existing leader … given the breadth of responsibilities we all have. However, there is one thing that I have found that consistently has dramatic...
by Nina | Jul 5, 2008 | Blogging, Leadership, Nina Simosko
“The new Leadership Development Carnival #1 is up and running at Great Leadership, hosted by Dan McCarthy. This month’s Carnival is an awe-inspiring midway of leadership and leadership development advice and commentary from over 30 leadership pundits,...
by Nina | Jun 2, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Crisis Management, Leadership, Nina Simosko
In good times, it is rather easy to keep employees motivated to “ride the wave.” This goes without saying. However, business leaders are not hired to lead only during good times. In fact, true leadership reveals itself in times of difficulty. Martin...
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...
