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...
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 22, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Nina Simosko
My post on Comfortable Misery seems to have struck a chord with a number of people. Chris Young connects the impact that comfortable misery has not only on the individual but also on the company that they work for. Chas points out that it pays to do work that you love...
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...
