by Nina | Jul 22, 2013 | Featured, Glass Ceiling, Kibbutz Leadership, Leadership, Team Building
In 2011, when the wall of water hit the Kinoya seafood factory in Ishinomaki, Japan, 800,000 cans of seafood were swept away. In the months and years that followed, as Japan worked to recover from the massive impact of the tsunami, a remarkable movement grew out of...
by Nina | Jul 2, 2012 | Leadership, Life Continuum
As leaders we become used to making decisions. We study the facts, consult with our trusted advisors and stakeholders, weigh up the risks – and then make up our minds. We use this process because it provides us with the most effective outcomes. But as Ron Ashkenas...
by Nina | May 16, 2012 | Leadership, Meetings, Team Building
I was recently speaking with a friend about some professional challenges he was facing. To the outside world everything seemed fine – he was achieving his KPIs, his team were working well and his customers were happy. But my friend could see trouble ahead with this...
by Nina | May 4, 2012 | Leadership
I have always believed in the power of business culture – to not just set the direction of your company but to accelerate results, improve decision making and drive performance. If you can get your culture right it will set the foundations for your success. So I was...
by Nina | Jul 12, 2011 | Blogging, Customer Oriented Thinking, Innovation, Social Media
I have been thinking, for some time, about the different aspects of social media and how they can apply to the day-to-day challenges of leadership and the opportunities of business. In particular, I want to understand where social media can impact customer oriented...