February 8, 2011

Welcome to the first edition of NZ Management magazine’s Executive Update for 2011. In this issue we take a look at how the economy is shaping up, what will be in store for us in the opening ceremony of  the event of the year – the Rugby World Cup – and the product launch of the year so far, Robert Murdoch’ s new interactive digital newspaper. On the management front, Hay Group outlines how top organisations foster leadership at all levels, and recent surveys reveal we need more focus on improving middle management skills and on testing the robustness of corporate strategies.

Talking of the Rugby World Cup, even if you don’t like the sport there’s no doubt that it will be the event of the year in 2011,  already having pushed the election out until late November. It’s about much more than just a rugby tournament. The first of many opportunities for NZ Inc will be the opening ceremony on September 9 – here’s a taste of what will be in store for a worldwide television audience expected to number in the hundreds of millions.