Managing and coaching seem to be poles apart but effective managers are often great coaches, according to talent management consultancy Right Management. The firm sees growing number of organisations showing
1 Check yourself The famous Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung once wrote that people make decisions by using preference for either feeling or thinking. feeling person bases their decisions on personal
The average Kiwi seems to be innately programmed with the view that we are, as nation, an inventive and resourceful bunch. We’ve historically taken great pride in our pioneering spirit,
Six months into the first year of its second term the Government was on the back foot. How did this happen, after big vote of confidence last November? Blame management.
Working with some of life’s difficult people? Try focusing on their performance rather than on the individual, says Margaret Inge-Frost.
Are Kiwi enterprises and managers sufficiently prepared to tap into new trade opportunities in Asia?
After five years as New Zealand’s senior permanent representative to the United Nations, Kirsty Graham switched to take up her current role as Pfizer’s senior director for international public affairs for Asia/Pacific and Canada. She’s now based in New York.
There’s something rotten about the world of leadership. New findings and thinking about the authenticity of leadership and the “industry” that feeds upon the idea of leadership are emerging like
To Dr Darrell Bricker, public opinion is like smell. People either like something or they don’t and there’s often little rationale behind the reaction. “That’s how the public makes up
A reminder that organisations had best stick to the letter of anti-spam laws comes in the form of recent notice from the Department of Internal Affairs’ Anti-Spam Compliance Unit. The
Attracting younger people to their organisations is one of the biggest challenges facing the non-profit sector during the economic downturn. As the average age of members and volunteers continues to
Employers and jobseekers can now check out the cost of talent across Asia Pacific thanks to new regional compendium by global workforce solutions company Kelly Services. The guide outlines comparative
A programme that’s saved more than $500 million in energy costs has won Air New Zealand the title of supreme winner at the 2012 EECA Awards. The airline, which also
Business growth, upgrades and shortage of skilled staff are combining to drive up salaries in the technology sector. New Zealand technology staff can look forward to an average 3.8 percent
John Evans spent last summer in Antarctica as the Sir Peter Blake Trust’s 2011 Antarctic Youth Ambassador.
Victoria University of Wellington has conferred an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree on Sir John Anderson. The move recognises Sir John’s achievements in business and service to the country. He
The oft-maligned weather plays a positive role in Wellington’s dynamic business culture.
For Thomas Pippos, a role as CEO of Deloitte New Zealand has been a lifetime in the making. Ensconced in the top seat since November last year, he brings to the job a keen sense of a legacy born from having worked alongside many of the firm’s brightest leaders and a professional life dedicated to squaring up to complex challenges.
It’s one of those pieces of news that causes you to pause and reflect moment on what the world has come to. In 2011, one of the US’ largest non-profit
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Business sustainability advocate Penny Nelson has been appointed inaugural executive director of the Sustainable Business Council, formed in early 2012 from the merger of the BusinessNZ Sustainable Business Forum and
The roots of New Zealand’s economy are dug deep into a primary sector that still earns the bulk of this country’s income. But are we making the most of our food basket heritage? Vicki Jayne does her own digging.
While European voters were expressing their disapproval of economic austerity early in May, Finance Minister Bill English was tidying his 2012 Budget for unveiling later in the month. Maintaining an
As Kea NZ knows only too well, this country pumps out some brilliant individuals. Like the winners of this year’s World Class NZ Awards, they’re talented, savvy and easily able to foot it on the global stage. But, as a country, we struggle to create a shared vision for our nation’s reputation, brand and future prospects. Nick Grant asks six leading Kiwi businesspeople to talk about their own vision for Brand NZ in a fast-changing world.
• By Gary Hamel • Jossey-Bass • RRP $37.99 How to overcome the limitations of today’s management practices without losing the benefits they confer – that is, if not the
• By Barbara Kellerman • Harper Business • RRP $44.99 Like many business journalists, loosely defined, good slice of my living has come from peddling thoughts – not advice –
