March 28, 2012

Here’s another mixed spread of insights for NZ leaders and managers. 

We’re delving in to what it takes to be one of New Zealand’s own madmen – aka ad wizards – in next month’s issue of NZ Management. More to the

Organisations need to build their reputation from a solid foundation, says Hay Group New Zealand general manager Jacqui Millar. And 15 years of Hay Group research pinpoints exactly what works.

The Peter Drucker Society Europe (PDSE) has launched the “3rd Global Peter Drucker Challenge”. The essay contest for young managers, entrepreneurs and students aims to raise young people’s awareness of

Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak comes to New Zealand next month to deliver his seminar, The Apple story: Disruptive innovation, inspiration and entrepreneurial wizardry. He’s holding one session on May

A Colmar Brunton survey shows that when making a purchase, the majority of Kiwis place trust in our country’s eco-label, Environmental Choice New Zealand.

No one is born leader, according to Manfred Kets de Vries, most thoughtful management thinker. Some may have head start in the race to become one but leadership potential is

Leaders who show their soft underbelly command far more trust than those who refuse to countenance alternatives. Ruth Le Pla finds out why humility equals greatness when it comes to leading others.

Now managing director of Fonterra Brands Malaysia, David Ross has spent 14 years working in Asia.

Wise Management Services graphic designer Keeli McCarthy won our prize ticket giveaway to the inaugural IncrediblEdge summit. Held in Auckland last month, the summit brought together thought leaders and change

Management is on the brink of revolution, say some experts. Reg Birchfield looks at what’s driving new ideas on managing.

One route to paralysis in decision-making and action is to assume foregone conclusion. Climate change apostles make this mistake when they say apocalypse is imminent. Most people then shrug, figuring

What’s measured can be managed. But what if the measures are wrong? Reg Birchfield reviews the metrics used to track New Zealand’s productive performance and economic wellbeing.

Managers have every reason to be worried about losing top employees given the brighter economic outlook, according to a recent survey by Robert Half. 

Every night before bedtime my son Joshua curls up next to me and we read Dr Seuss books on my iPad. We go through stories about the Grinch who stole

Psychometric assessments are increasingly becoming standard part of the recruitment process as they can help accurately identify and select employees with favourable traits, who are competent and have good cultural

Top-ranking women demonstrate a higher proficiency than their male counterparts in a number of the key skills required to lead in a matrix work environment, according to new emotional and social intelligence research from global management consultancy Hay Group.

One of the Leadership NZ Trust’s 2011 alumni, Russell Little is now six months into his role as its CEO.

Literacy gaps amongst managers and supervisors are costing Kiwi businesses dearly and more needs to be done to meet this group’s needs, according to leading adult literacy and human resources

Business decision makers are more likely to go boating and fishing than New Zealand adults as whole. Horizon Research survey of the sports and activities that Kiwis regularly watch and

Bureaucracy and innovation make for uneasy bedfellows, as Agnesa Secerkadic knows only too well. The head of the communications unit for the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Secerkadic told

The outlook is positive for IT employees however it is difficult to find skilled staff, according to a recent survey by recruiter Robert Half.

Companies may be giving but they’re not calculating how much, according to a new ‘Business and the Community’ survey.

Many business leaders don’t understand what intellectual property (IP) is and the role it plays in their business.

Executive Update Edition 41

Keith Stewart checks out how to stay sharp and survive international travel.

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Patrick Wilson, promoted from his role as director of operations, is the first Kiwi in 21 years to be appointed managing director of McDonald’s New Zealand. Wilson brings with him

Slashing public expenditure isn’t the only way to balance the budget, British political writer Mehdi Hasan told readers of The Guardian earlier this year. We need to talk about tax,

Fossil fuels vs renewables, public vs private ownership; as New Zealand’s three state-owned energy generation companies prepare for their star turn on the asset shopping block, Vicki Jayne sheds light on the energy sector’s pivotal role in our economy.

April 2012 • Vol 59 No 3

We’re launching major new series in this issue. It’s an eight-part sector-by-sector review of the underlying drivers of success in key parts of New Zealand’s economy. It comes underpinned by

AUT University Business School has taken over ownership of the Excellence in Business Support Awards, brainchild of business support specialist Sarah Trotman. 

Created in 2005, The Excellence in Business Support Awards recognise excellence in the field of business support in New Zealand.