by Nina | Jan 22, 2009 | Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women
Late last year the Global Gender Gap report was released. This report by the World Economic Forum covers 92% of the world population and delivers some surprising findings. Of the 130 countries studied, 87 have narrowed the gender gap since 2007. Norway, Finland and...
by Nina | Jan 18, 2009 | Celebrities As Leaders, Crisis Management, Leadership, Nina Simosko
Well if we’ve ever needed an example of what it really is to lead during a crisis, this past week’s U.S. Airways flight 1549 water landing shows us loud and clear. Just moments after takeoff, the 29-year U.S. Airways veteran captain of the plane and a...
by Nina | Jan 5, 2009 | Leadership, Nina Simosko
As we enter this new year, I am taking time to reflect on leadership, what it means, what makes a great leader, and what people can do to improve their leadership skills. In the spirit of always being willing to improve, I read lots of other leadership related blogs,...
by Nina | Dec 15, 2008 | Communication, Leadership, Nina Simosko
We’ve all had those people in our lives that, for whatever reason, seem to be the leaders amongst us. What is it that makes these people command our respect and following? For sure, some of these characteristics are subjective – important to some but not...
by Nina | Nov 15, 2008 | Leadership, Nina Simosko, Stevie Awards, Women
The 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners, and the organizations they run. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business...
by Nina | Nov 6, 2008 | Celebrities As Leaders, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women
Finally after a nearly two-year campaign [although it seemed even longer], the U.S. voters have spoken – loudly and clearly! In an historic election, Barack Obama won not only a popular vote by many percentage points, but he trounced his opponent in an...
