by Nina | Sep 29, 2009 | Innovation, Leadership, Strategy
Every organization has politics. Every business has a power base and a structure. And every organization has internal and external barriers that need to be straddled, worked-around or overcome. This often means that success comes not from following the rules but from...
by Nina | Mar 20, 2009 | Communication, Corporate Performance, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Strategy
Increasingly, businesses are seeing the benefits of working in a matrix. But while this works for the organization, individuals can often find operating in a matrix, more than a little challenging. But there are some very simple things that you can do to make the...
by Nina | Feb 27, 2009 | Corporate Performance, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Strategy
We like to think that we can have our cake and eat it too. However, in business, few leaders have such luxuries available. Instead, we must make choices regarding our preferences or priorities. A simple example might be speed versus accuracy. Obviously, we’d...
by Nina | Jul 30, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Leadership, Strategy
Almost 30 years ago, Michael Porter identified the five competitive forces that shape business strategy. This ground-breaking work was a holistic way of looking at industry/business. Porter focuses on the need to step back from the details of running your business so...
