For many companies moving towards sustainability changing the paper they use is relatively easy place to start. Not only will choosing and using the right paper reduce business’ environmental impact,
In the first of a five-part series by Deloitte on how to make the best of the tough times, Deloitte partners Barry Jordan and Jamie Schmidt share their expertise on cash, debt, valuations and liquidity.
Most New Zealand businesses fundamentally involve some form of intellectual property (IP) generation, development, and transfer. Here are some insights into how to safeguard your portfolio and maximise the full
Kiwi companies are great at forming networks but lousy at keeping them going. That was one of the first statements I was thrown when I started in my role at
Extracted from Peter Drucker’s book The Daily Drucker. I saw no point in being the richest man in the cemetery. There rarely is conflict between person’s strengths and the way
The biggest conversation in most businesses right now will be around how to maintain or lift profits in depressed market. The latest research indicates that firms which have made “true
Projects are driven by targets and expectations and people attach their own aims and ambitions. Rachael Lowe has learnt the hard way that moving the goalposts can create success at a different, but nonetheless satisfactory, level.
Being a professional cricketer might seem like a dream come true, but in many ways it is a job like any other and requires the same employer commitment to recruitment, retention and productivity as other professions – especially in the increasingly global market.
It is one of politics’ ironies: ACT has got itself into the ministry just as its credo comes under heavy assault. ACT carries the neoliberal (or neoclassical) banner: lower taxes,
And bound to get tougher before they improve. The age of new management and effective leadership is here. Organisations with innovative managers and trustworthy leaders who understand the new environment will succeed.
When times get tough, it’s more important than ever that leaders step up to the mark and prove their worth. We all know times are hard right now so NZ Management asked some of the country’s leadership experts for their views and advice.
• Michael Kinsley • Simon & Schuster • RRP: US$26.00 What would capitalism look like if it were to shed little of its inbuilt self interest in favour of “other”
Businesses throughout the world are currently experiencing increases in the size of their debtors’ ledger. Late payment or failure to pay by customers puts obvious pressure on the cash flow
In a struggle to improve service and administrative processes, many organisations are spending millions on IT systems and software – when the problem is actually right under their noses and a lot cheaper to fix. Hamish Elliott explores the increasingly common misconception that expensive IT systems and software are the golden panacea to business process problems.
Guns? Nudity? This is not executive interviewing as we know it. But in virtual reality, the boundaries are very different – as we discovered when she investigated trends in online executive recruitment.
Workplace drug testing is no longer novel concept. The courts have grappled with this issue for years, sparking plenty of controversy. Such testing creates tension between workplace safety on the
These are extraordinary times, when our Prime Minister thinks it prudent to personally visit the heads of our major banks and – presumably – try to persuade them to do
Cover Story : Why Marketing Matters – Top Tips For Recession Survival As global recession bites into business bravado and crushes consumer confidence, marketing budgets inevitably come under pressure. It’s
We are thinking about leasing some new premises for our business. They will be slightly larger and will provide more effective work space. Do you have some thoughts on the
We’ve all been there – started a new job with little or no handover. AIG New Zealand did things differently when outgoing chief executive Rob Ryan and incoming chief executive Matt Harris worked together for a seamless transition. The company faced the added challenge of the change taking place just after its American parent hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
• Alice Schroeder • Bloomsbury • RRP: $59.95 hardback Uniquely crafted snowflake by snowflake, Warren Buffet has spent all but the first six of his 79 years rolling up personal
• Angela Atkins • Harper Collins • RRP: $24.99 Billed as offering practical management training and techniques in bite-size chunks for anyone who manages, or wants to manage, people, Management
