June 1, 2003

Ever thought you’d like to go back to university to get an MBA under your academic belt but lacked the time, energy or inclination to make it onto the university

Already multi-billion dollar business in the US, executive coaching is still on the rise and rise. A recent survey conducted by the California-based Centre for Creative Leadership suggests more organisations

Now here’s new spin on spin doctoring. An American report called it PR by numbers. A Silicon Valley software start-up is selling Biz360 and, it seems, fairly persuasively. It has

Intel, Procter and Gamble, IBM, Hewlet Packard and Avon are household name corporations who score in the top 10 of America’s most recent 100 Best Corporate Citizens. The list, compiled

We may be doing okay on the rugby field but in terms of overall world business competitiveness, New Zealand is stuck in mid-field. When benchmarked against other economies in the

Downsizing? Then look to outplacement consultants and career transition services to deliver successful, image-preserving results. Well that is what global human resource consulting firm DBM says survey they sponsored tells

Court action in the wake of major Australian company collapse is ringing warning bells on this side of the Tasman as to the extent of chairman’s legal responsibility. The action

Last year when we established Sheffield’s Academy of Corporate Governance, the collapse of enterprises like Enron was breaking news and the criticism explosive. Time may have softened the rhetoric but

My first trial of Toshiba’s new Tablet PC got off to shaky start. After few minutes of sampling its innovative features whilst seated at the dining table, I was suddenly

The music executive had the reputation of pasha, and the perks to prove it. His division at one of the great entertainment conglomerates was run for decades as virtual fiefdom.

Every now and then someone calls for “bipartisan” foreign policy, as there allegedly was in some past golden age. Why do these calls fall on deaf political ears? For start,

This year’s Knowledge Wave leadership forum highlighted many good ideas, and stimulated debate on the economic and social development of New Zealand. But there has been some debate about the

Chris Slane,The Listener, 2 December 1991 The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, introduced in 1975 duringthe last months of the Third Labour government, was to be universal, portable and cash accumulation

Tony Hassed has been involved with the New Zealand Institute of Management for almost 30 years. He was recently elected the Institute’s national chairman. He talked to Management magazine about his involvement with NZIM and his vision of what he would like to achieve during his term at the top.

Fatalistic feelings of impending doom and disaster, exacerbated by constant negative media coverage, can destroy the motivation of the most stalwart of staff members, the individuals we rely on to produce successful results.

Blobbing on a beach, or trekking through rainforest? A romantic weekend for two, or an action-packed family holiday?

The signs are there. The next 12 months threaten to be economically tougher than the last. The year is off to slow start with retail sales and job advertising down

Internationally, gross domestic product (GDP) is the most commonly used measure of country’s national income. Essentially it reveals how much money was made in an economy over certain period of

When it comes to constructing attractive executive salary packages, the company car generates enormous pulling power. In today’s competitive marketplace, cars help attract and retain high-calibre managers. But how do organisations pay for these high-price components of executive enticement? Increasingly, they lease them.

June 10-12 International Financial Reporting Standards (w/Ernst & Young) Wellington Town Hall, Wellington. Contact Sukumar Verma, Conferenz 0-9-912 7636 or [email protected] June 12 The Trade New Zealand National Export Symposium,

What the Best CEOs Know By: Jeffrey Krames Publisher: McGraw Hill Price: $39.95 This is practical stuff. Surprisingly good practical stuff. It’s almost management enthusiast material. The full title is

– A New Guide For Directors

Welcome to the age of the disposable company. Just about everything is throwaway these days but new line in banking services has me worried. Banks are exhorting their business-owner clients,

When may publicly listed firms keep information confidential for legitimate business reasons?