At best, performance reviews provide good basis for developing employee skills – but they’re often seen as little more than tedious box-ticking exercise while at worst they just reflect the
The good thing about KiwiSaver is that, with its launch, the true nature of this initiative is coming to the fore. The not-so-good thing is that there are more than
“What do you want to be remembered for?” When I was thirteen I had an inspiring teacher of religion who one day went right through the class of boys asking
TO: Steve Jones FROM: Murray Smith SUBJECT: Bad news – Geoff’s resigned Hi Steve Just got out of meeting with Tom, and he tells me Geoff has resigned! He’s the
What are the blocks that deter business from using full voice-over-internet-protocol solutions? And whose advice counts?
Seldom is there an issue of such magnitude, offering such opportunities for magnificent leadership as climate change. Rupert Murdoch, John Howard and George W Bush, once sceptics, are now leading
A large proportion of New Zealanders face personal difficulties each year which can affect their workplace performance. While the issues may originate out of work time, there are a number of things managers can do to help their employees and ensure minimal workplace disruption.
John Key will be lionised at the National Party Conference early next month. Don Brash picked the party off the floor. Key had it bouncing off the ceiling in the
Graham Stuart Nelson-based Sealord has appointed Stuart as its next chief executive, replacing Doug McKay. Stuart was most recently Fonterra’s director of strategy, and has been chief executive of Mainland
The New Zealand Institute of Management is helping individuals and organisations build their management and leadership capabilities. NZIM Auckland chief executive Kevin Gaunt explains how.
What prompted you to seek work outside New Zealand? Initially it was matter of academic opportunity. I had done research work in New Zealand that led to fellowship at the
How do today’s business leaders help companies realise their potential in a turbulent world? Going a “step beyond” is the theme of this year’s Top 200 roll-call of corporate success and we ask Jonathon Ling, head of 2006 Company of the Year Fletcher Building and Deloitte chair Nick Main what that takes.
Businesses that fail to deliver on their growth strategies may be lacking the leadership skills necessary to successfully implement those strategies – and different strategies require different skills. That’s the
Owen Rutter was probably cheering louder than most in the wee small hours as he watched Team NZ head off Luna Rossa by bare 20 seconds to pick up the
A nation-wide leadership programme for senior academic women which kicked off last month is aimed at improving the number and status of women in the top echelons of New Zealand
We are about to undergo major change process in our company. I have worked for other organisations during similar changes and always end up thinking there must be better way
If you’re small New Zealand company ready to go international with an innovative electronic safety device for vehicles, who better to help out than France-based Kiwi who has contact with
While the Reserve Bank negotiates the tricky double act of dampening both domestic inflation and the irrepressible Kiwi dollar, exporters are increasingly having to ‘tough out’ our fluctuating forex fortunes.
Business executives want cut in personal tax rates. But if it pushes up interest rates nearly one in three say “no thanks”. A pointer to political parties to cut taxes,
International boundaries no longer deter fraudsters who can digitally flash stolen money and intellectual property across the globe in an instant. That’s warning from KPMG Forensic whose recently released survey,
Supply chain management is the focus of the Connecting the Dots conference being held in August. New Zealand business people from various sectors will meet again to hear about leading-edge
The EEO Trust has received record number of entries for its Work & Life Awards which are this year celebrating their 10th anniversary. new “diversity” award has proved particularly competitive,
How do New Zealand businesses prepare for the huge opportunities represented by rapidly growing Asian economic powerhouse? That’s question being addressed by this month’s Action Asia Trade Summit – billed
Recruitment? Development? Performance? What are the most pressing employment issues facing those in the frontline of people management and what resources can they call on? We ask five HR practitioners to share their experiences.
There are times in business when buttoned-down rationality rules and others when you have to connect with people ‘from the heart’. How did Tim Miles’ management style become the stuff of ‘legends’ in the United Kingdom?
It just seemed so wrong. How could company justify paying for, and planting, spy in the midst of protest group? The phrase ‘mountains out of molehills’ leapt to mind. I
Rising dairy prices weren’t the only inflationary force taken into account when Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard raised the official cash rate to eight percent on 7 June. Government spending,
Over-governance and board interference are common place within New Zealand companies. Boards are there to provide strategic guidance, not to involve themselves in the minutiae of company life, says James Lockhart in the fourth, and final, of his series on governance and management.
Cover Story : Corporate Spying Is it ethical? Should companies spy to protect their shareholders’ commercial interests? Is there clash between profits and ethics? by Kevin Lawrence Leadership : Step
Matt Anderson •Participant 2007 Leadership Programme, Leadership New Zealand •Branch Manager ACC Henderson •38 years old How would you describe the New Zealand identity? New Zealand is proud innovative nation
