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Welcome note from the President!

Nesbitt Enterprises, Inc. (NEI), a woman-owned small business providing resources to support organizations providing services in the public and private sectors. NEI is uniquely qualified to perform a variety of tasks and brings a wealth of experience in HIV/AIDS prevention, intervention, and capacity building that spans over the past 20 years.

The firm, under the leadership of Cheryl Nesbitt, has been at the forefront of providing services of the Ryan White CARE Act since its’ inception, and has extensive working knowledge and experience with Ryan White Title 1 and Ryan White Title II programs. Moreover, NEI currently performs services in many of the solicited areas.

Business conditions change

When business conditions change as dramatically as they have in the past year, CEOs need to be able to rely on their best leaders to adapt quickly. But what should they do when their strongest executives seem unable to play a new game?

The costs—organizational drift, missed opportunities, unaddressed threats—are so big that it’s tempting to replace leaders who are suffering from paralysis. But this is a mistake when, as is often the case, these executives possess valuable assets, such as superior market knowledge, relationships, and organizational savvy, that are difficult to replace. (SEPTEMBER 2009 • Derek Dean)

Background cross references

A perfect storm has hit the standing of big and definitely small businesses. Companies must step up their reputation-management efforts in response.

As governments respond to the financial crisis and its reverberations in the real economy, a company’s reputation has begun to matter more now than it has in decades. Companies and industries with reputation problems are more likely to incur the wrath of legislators, regulators, and the public. What’s more, the credibility of the private sector will influence its ability