On the surface, most managers agree formal management training is a good thing. But how much of this is simply lip service? Do New Zealand managers and owner managers really believe management courses deliver self growth and business advantage?
This year promises to be demanding for decision makers, especially those at board level. The external environment will continue to be shaped by increasingly unstable global politics, to which presidential
The heightened competitive business landscape and ongoing regulatory pressures will continue to put the spotlight on governance practices and performance in the year ahead. Boardroom discussions will surely be dominated
Information and communications technology (ICT) is an ever-increasing feature of corporate value and risk. Failure can be catastrophic, such as in the case of serious security breach or an internal
Tax reform is likely to be one of the biggest issues in this year’s General Election. If the debate so far is anything to go by, it will focus on
Sir Ed Hillary has been credited with many things yet few have realised what a great CEO he was. Having climbed Mount Everest as a team member he subsequently achieved everything else as the CEO. I have been fortunate enough to read View from the Summit, by Sir Ed Hillary and Hell-bent for the Pole by Geoffrey Lee Martin. There are lessons there for business.
A rapidly evolving web environment requires employers to develop smarter internet-use policies.
Are your staff still immersed in post holiday disengagement mode? It could be a good time to check how leaders in the field build workplace cultures that are positive, engaging and turn in consistently improving performance. Vicki Jayne previews next month’s Employee Performance Management Summit.
How do Kiwi companies get past the 3B plateau? Mark Peart suggests that the dearth of independent directors in privately owned enterprises contributes both to a lack of knowledge and of the will to drive sustained SME growth.
From April, employers will be required to contribute one percent of gross salary towards the KiwiSaver account of employee KiwiSaver members. By 2011, contributions will be a minimum of four percent. How are employers planning to manage?
Continuing evolutions in the global corporate governance environment have raised the profile of the role played by Internal Audit. The increasing demands being placed on Internal Audit reveal the evolving
If you look at the rules and regulations surrounding corporate governance in New Zealand, you will find plenty – from the Securities Commission, NZX, the Institute of Directors and others.
“Accidents” do happen and prudent director should ensure they appropriately protect themselves from such an eventuality. Insurance is key tool for managing this risk and this article is aimed at
COVER STORY : A question of values What role do personal values play as compass for boardroom behaviour and director decision making? How and when do they get tested? We
COVER STORY Who drives the corporate conscience? Running company has always been balancing act. Board and management juggle the sometimes conflicting demands of shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers and communities. Now
COVER STORY : The Great Legal Takeover Lawyers, once slightly awkward fit in companies, are taking on more responsibilities and assuming top corporate positions. And why not? They’re intelligent people
Why do I need job description? My company insists on laboriously documenting the details of my job in one and then when it is finished it just sits there and
The spectre of being railroaded into a government buyout hangs in the air and negotiations over access to the tracks have long been stalled at the crossroads – but Toll NZ’s culture is chugging along happily. And the air of casual harmony starts in the C-suite.
Keeping a board of 18 – yes, 18, and most of them related to one another – happy is a big challenge but one which 42 Below’s new boss Paul Dibbayawan is happy to embrace.
