by Nina | Nov 4, 2008 | Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Women
Last month I participated in a global, collaborative project. A Woman’s Investment was conceived by Jasmin Tragas, and brought together 26 women from around the world in a single publication. Each woman was asked to describe what a “woman’s...
by Nina | Oct 17, 2008 | Corporate Performance, Glass Ceiling, Nina Simosko, Women
Much attention is paid to the disparities between men and woman in the workplace. It is true that women are generally paid less (roughly seventy-five cents on the dollar), encounter the glass ceiling earlier (of course, men don’t encounter it at all), must...
by Nina | Oct 15, 2008 | Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Stevie Awards, Women
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards. More than 1,200 entries were submitted for consideration in 50 categories,...
by Nina | Sep 11, 2008 | Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women
For those of you who are regular readers, you will know that I am a strong proponent of women in leadership roles. I was lucky to be born into a time where it is acceptable for women to take on and excel in leadership positions — women like Indra Nooyi, Lynn...
by Nina | Jul 11, 2008 | Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women
After reading the Wall Street Journal’s Top 50 Business Gurus some time ago, I asked the question Where Are the Women Gurus? The insightful Wally Bock provided a very interesting, two part answer. Firstly, he checked his personal bookcase and noted that of the...
by Nina | Jul 2, 2008 | Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Mentoring, Women
In the cut and thrust of our everyday work lives it is easy to overlook the achievements that you amass each and every year. It may be a new product launch, you may win an award or it may simply be the completion of a long project. Whatever your achievement is, it is...