In a gesture of support for Canterbury earthquake victims, leaders of New Zealand’s ‘Most Reputable’ organisations have donated part of their prize package to raise funds for the Christchurch Salvation Army’s earthquake relief effort. As a result we have four signed bottles of outstanding Louis Roederer Champagne up for sale.
Close to 40% of New Zealand’s privately held businesses are expected to grow by acquisition over the next three years, well ahead of the global average, according to an international survey of more than 7000 privately held companies by accounting firm Grant Thornton.
Two years after the economic crisis really hit home with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, global executive confidence has returned – albeit very tentatively – suggesting a better ability to cope with and manage economic volatility, reports McKinsey & Company.
Under Rob Fyfe’s leadership, Air NZ’s focus on its people has rapidly built a winning culture and earned it the accolade of New Zealand’s inaugural Most Reputable Organisation.
Executive Update‘s Last Word taps into the thoughts of aspirational leaders who are making a difference in the way business is being conducted in NZ. In our inaugural issue, Air New Zealand’s Rob Fyfe, NZ Management magazine’s 2009 Top 200 Executive of the Year and CEO of New Zealand’s 2010 Most Reputable Organisation, outlines the four key principles that define his and Air New Zealand’s approach to business:
