by Nina | Sep 2, 2011 | Celebrities As Leaders, Innovation, Leadership
One of the most enjoyable series of blog posts I have written was looking at the leadership styles of celebrities. I started with Britney Spears and Madonna, moved on to Angelina Jolie and eventually ended up with Conan and Leno – and in each of these celebrities I...
by Nina | Jan 18, 2009 | Celebrities As Leaders, Crisis Management, Leadership, Nina Simosko
Well if we’ve ever needed an example of what it really is to lead during a crisis, this past week’s U.S. Airways flight 1549 water landing shows us loud and clear. Just moments after takeoff, the 29-year U.S. Airways veteran captain of the plane and a...
by Nina | Nov 23, 2008 | Celebrities As Leaders, Communication
Some time ago, I posted a series on the lessons that leaders can learn from celebrities – and in this post about Britney Spears I explained my STOP approach to crisis management: Story – I believe that a crisis is best handled head on. In a crisis, it is imperative...
by Nina | Apr 4, 2008 | Celebrities As Leaders, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women
One thing that you may or may not have noticed in this series is that all of the women featured are known by their first name. First there was Britney and then Madonna. And now this is about “Angelina”. They need no other introduction. One of the most...
by Nina | Mar 28, 2008 | Celebrities As Leaders, Innovation, Nina Simosko, Women
Since coming onto the scene in 1982 (yes, 1982!), Madonna Louise Ciccone [aka Madonna] has achieved accomplishments unrivaled by any other artists in the music industry…EVER. She has sold over 200 million albums, conducted the highest grossing concert tour by a female...