by Nina | Jun 28, 2016 | Corporate Performance, Innovation, Leadership
I will be the first to admit that numbers matter. It matters that you set them, pursue them and achieve them. As leaders, we need to be across the numbers – from revenue targets to cost centers, investments to acquisitions, and everything in between. But not all...
by Nina | May 22, 2015 | Corporate Performance, Featured, Innovation, Leadership
Transforming a business is hard work. It requires a vision and a program. It means shifting and reallocating resources. It’s about asking hard questions and listening to the equally hard answers. Transformation is both strategic and tactical – and for many...
by Nina | Jun 15, 2014 | Communication, Corporate Performance, Featured, Leadership, Team Building
You know the drill … into the office to get the day started. You are beset by distractions, dramas and issues, all of which keep you away from the important work that is (or should be) your focus. Yet, each and every day you work intensely and return home drained,...
by Nina | Mar 21, 2011 | Corporate Performance, Leadership, Women
It’s one thing to know a fact – but often times quite another to understand it. Sometimes it takes a while to sink in. Sometimes we just choose to ignore the situation in light of the facts. We can – in effect – choose to listen to another story. A story that we would...
by Nina | Jun 6, 2009 | Blogging, Communication, Corporate Performance, Leadership, Nina Simosko
President Obama recently sparked an interesting dialogue about empathy when he stated that he would nominate a Supreme Court justice “who understands that justice isn’t about some abstract theory. … It is also about how our laws affect the daily...
by Nina | Apr 8, 2009 | Corporate Performance, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Stevie Awards
The Stevie Awards has named nine executives who will chair specialized final-judging committees for its Seventh Annual American Business Awards. I am proud to say that I have been selected as the chairwoman for the Management category. The American Business Awards...