It’s not very often the media goes into frenzy over new technology product release, especially in this country. After all, product launches happen with monotonous regularity and we Kiwis prefer
It’s happening in South America, Italy, France – even the United States. Some governments are exerting negative drag on the overall competitiveness of their national economies. That’s according to the
New Zealand is stumbling on global competitiveness rankings – but at least we can, apparently, claim some improvement in the credibility of our managers. There’s not too much cheer in
The techy tribes might chat happily about server uptime or network availability but all your average business owner wants to do is deliver faster, better service to customers. “You get
One of Gabriella Goddard’s life-changing “gulp” moments was when she was earning six-figure salary as European marketing director for broadband company that unexpectedly went belly up. New Zealand-born Goddard had
How far did the various elements of your breakfast have to travel before they arrived in your bowl this morning? It’s the sort of question that increasingly exercises the minds
If you want to know whether company is likely to succeed or not, it’s worth checking the court records of its individual directors. Recent research by leading business information company
Growth – it’s wonderful thing. Unless, of course, it’s cancer, or possibly prison inmates. One of the expanding contributors to America’s GDP is the incarceration industry – it’s been growing
Picking Leader “Would I want one of my sons to work under that person?” What would I look for in picking leader of an institution? First, I would look at
Managers of any major enterprise are always subject to scrutiny. Especially so if taxpayers foot the bill. Three years after he first took up the cudgels at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, chief executive Tim Gibson talks candidly about what he has learnt and how it is still hard to measure return on investment.
New Zealand languishes near the bottom of global league tables when it comes to broadband connectivity, and technology enthusiasts say our failure to embrace the potential of high-speed internet is stymying economic development. The growing chorus of complaints has prompted the Government to act by loosening Telecom’s stranglehold on broadband access, but where to from here? Simon Hendery takes a broad look at broadband issues – from A to Z.
Don Brash and John Key must have been left wondering why, after the promise of such great tax cuts, they were left out of government. There is an answer. There
What is driving growth on Auckland’s North Shore and how long can it be expected to last? New Zealand’s fourth largest city boasts a desirable lifestyle and strong prospects for business.
Underneath the high diplomacy of prime ministers and presidents and the detailed diplomacy of the professionals lies “track 2”. It is growing dimension of our outreach. Track 2 is high-level
Caring for every employee’s health and safety should be a management priority. The New Zealand Institute of Management has been strenuously delivering this message for 10 years. Its messenger is Gavin Johnson, a health and safety expert who is passionate about the importance of his calling.
Occasionally I run into former colleagues from my newsroom days – some of them “personality presenters” and “household names” nowadays – who politely inquire how I pass my time. The
Every two months our regional managers hold catch-up meeting with our chief executive. To be honest, I find our meetings very frustrating as people don’t seem to prepare for them
The stereotypical MBA graduate may be young, brash and ready to change the world but some MBA students are changing their own worlds first. Here’s how four MBA students over the age of 50 are discovering new opportunities from their studies.
News about changes to the way scientists and their work are publicly funded was buried early in May by the announcement that Telecom would be forced to open its network
