Cristina’s Blog
Feel free to sample my thought leadership, inspired by my work and life experience and by my extensive client work.
Hay Group: Leadership 2030 or Reputation Does Matter
The end of the year is usually the best time for scrutiny of past achievements and for planning the deeds ahead. Should you be asked to plan your career and… Read more
20/11/2014Reading time: 8 minutes6 Ways to Use the End of the Year to Boost Trust with Your Media
Most of you are already looking forward for the peace of mind around Christmas and the New Year’s Eve. Journalists feel the same way. However, there is no peace of… Read more
12/11/2014Reading time: 5 minutesH&M Crisis Management Teaches a Lesson on Full-Page Ads
Recently, a friend of mine asked me if he shouldn’t buy a full-page ad in a Czech national daily. He wanted to bring more attention to a topic that he… Read more
11/11/2014Reading time: 4 minutesWould You Hire Me to Train Your Leaders If My Nose Is Pierced?
I have numerous clients among Top100 Czech companies for whom I provide media and communications training and coaching. They’ve never noticed that my nose is pierced. I also have clients… Read more
14/10/2014Reading time: 4 minutesCherish Your Energy: 10 Tips How to Get the Most Out of Your Events This Autumn
For most of us – and against all natural laws that encourage us to rather slow down towards the end of the year – autumn is one of the busiest… Read more
14/10/2014Reading time: 5 minutesStrategic Media Relations for Summertime
In 2013, the media industry went through a deep transformation. According to recent studies, it was one of the most dynamic years in terms of mergers and acquisitions: more than… Read more
09/08/2014Reading time: 5 minutesJournalism’s Impossible Dilemmas
Flipping through my Amazon wish list I stumbled upon a book I wanted to read ever since I was a reporter. The Journalist and the Murderer is a 1990 study by Janet… Read more
30/04/2014Reading time: 5 minutesThe Wisdom of Slowing Down. Dare to Gain Perspective in an Increasingly Noisy World
The word ‘transformation’ has been often used to describe the deep process that companies and individuals underwent since the beginning of the economic crisis in 2007. Without any doubt we… Read more
28/02/2014Reading time: 5 minutesWhy I Love Autumn – About Leadership, Transformation and the Spring In Sight
I used to hate autumn. As a child, this was the time to put on the raincoat and high rubber boots and walk the three kilometers to school and back.… Read more
08/10/2013Reading time: 5 minutesDip Below the Waterline: Integrating Media Communication and Personal Development for Genuine Leadership
I have written several times in the past that there is no leadership without communication. Communication that backs leadership is so much more than learning to smile in front of… Read more
06/08/2013Reading time: 5 minutesBabiš’s Purchase of Mafra Raises Questions of Motives
Andrej Babiš, founder of agriculture firm Agrofert and political movement ANO 2011, says he will lay down strict ethical guidelines that will prevent him from playing a major role in… Read more
03/07/2013Reading time: 5 minutesBoom and Bust: Why Czech Start-ups Need Professional Communication
The economic crisis that began in 2008 has emphasized that the true engine of a healthy economy is the vivacious small enterprises created and driven by people who dare to… Read more
24/05/2013Reading time: 5 minutesMagazines struggle as readership plummets
As the traditional print market continues to decline, publishing houses are increasingly experimenting with digital media as well as new titles and concepts in a bid to survive. This article… Read more
06/03/2013Reading time: 7 minutesMedia Training for Leaders: And Why It’s Not Enough
When people ask me why I decided to leave journalism in order to become a media trainer and coach, I admit it’s not easy to answer. Journalism has been the… Read more
07/02/2013Reading time: 5 minutesThe End of the Media World As We Know It and What to Do About It
When I entered the Faculty of Journalism at the University of Bucharest in June 2000, a whole world was just about to begin. The promise of free journalism in a… Read more
19/12/2012Reading time: 5 minutesLessons from Pavel Řehák of Česká Pojišťovna: How a CEO Can Make a Real Difference
Lying back in my chair at the 2012 Czech PR Summit, I am trying to relax. The morning started on the wrong foot. I hit the fence upon arrival: at… Read more
07/11/2012Reading time: 6 minutesWhere’s the Button for My Personal Financial Advisor?
Last week I experienced three situations that made me ponder on the power of human attitude. In many cases I dare to say such attitude will decide who’s going to… Read more
20/10/2012Reading time: 5 minutesNo Real Leadership Without Communication
The biggest challenge I face as a corporate communication advisor is access to my clients’ wants and needs. Two questions remain are what is the easiest way to know them,… Read more
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