by Nina | Feb 25, 2017 | Innovation, Life Continuum, Nina Simosko
Technology is seductive. Take a look at the devices that we carry around in our pockets or attach to our bodies – phones, monitors, bands and watches – each collecting, distributing and analyzing data. Think about how many of these you have – and...
by Nina | May 18, 2016 | Innovation, Leadership, Lean Leadership, Nina Simosko
Hands up who has an ideas platform. Hands up who has an innovation team or a lab. What about email? How many new business ideas would your receive in your email each week? Or month? What about informal and formal chats, hackathons or pitching competitions? There’s an...
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 | May 11, 2009 | Leadership, Nina Simosko
It doesn’t matter whether you are a chief executive or a newly hired intern, it is up to each and every one of us to tap into our drive, our ambition, and our creativity to transform our work and the business of business. We do this by taking on the responsibility for...
by Nina | Apr 20, 2009 | Blogging, Communication, Leadership, Nina Simosko
A recent series of articles from Canada’s The Globe and Mail newspaper featured Isadore Sharp’s new book, Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy. One thing that struck me when reading this was an expression that too many leaders don’t...
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...