May 26, 2008

Reg Birchfield tells the story of an Auckland company which believes fully in what it does.

I have recently had performance review and have been asked to build my “change management” skills as it is likely we will embark on change management programme next year. This

If experience in Europe is anything to go by, then the arguments already erupting around the complexity and costs of the New Zealand Government’s proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS) are

Business decision makers: No open chequebook for heavy emitters

Michael Wright can’t tell you exactly why he fell off his bike and struck his head against the curb. But he can tell you what it was like to win

Sometimes electricity and water do mix. Computer giant IBM has combined the two as part of its Big Green project – global multimillion-dollar initiative to reduce energy use by IBM

Businesses should be seriously concerned about their employees’ happiness if they want to grow and be innovative, says one of the world’s leading psychologists. Professor Martin Seligman, the pioneer of

It isn’t curiosity but the lack of it that can kill companies, according to visiting business author George Day. And as consultant to such corporations as GE, IBM, Marriott, Unilever

A new tool for the Kiwi DIY share investor has been launched to provide an independent online service that calculates true share returns – and it’s been given the thumbs

New Zealand became more globally competitive over the past year – rising one place to 18 out of 55 on the world competitiveness scoreboard, according to the IMD World Competitiveness

Four recipients have been announced for the 2008 NZIM Foundation Management Study Scholarships. Chosen from 74 applications nationwide, they will travel to San Diego, California, for week in June to

For the fifth consecutive year Auckland’s WaterCare Services has triumphed at the transTasman Sustainable Reporting Awards winning the ‘Best Report in the Water Sector’ in recognition of continual leadership in

Key players in the science community are being offered the chance for an all expenses paid placement on the Hillary Leadership Programme. The Cawthron Institute Trust – which was established

Companies and governments around the world are spending more and more on management consultants. But are they getting what they want and what is the local experience?

As policy makers in our main markets, catch up with public sentiment on the need to lower emissions, trying to avoid global temperature rise of one to two degrees and

There is service waiting to be born. The truly revolutionary impact of the information revolution is just beginning to be felt. But it is not “information” that fuels this impact.