Dairy beloved – yesterday’s two big economic announcements show that without our cows, New Zealand’s insipid economy would be in much worse shape … Hay Group has identified the six most significant trends it believes will affect managers over the next 20 years … we need to harden up if we are really serious about getting more women into senior management positions … and in our Last Word Sir Paul Callaghan says when it comes to “egregious hypocrisy – we do it better than anyone”. Read more »
Two reports released yesterday gave measures of the farm sector’s healthy contribution to the national economy. Fonterra’s report on its impressive financial results and record payout for the year had more sizzle than sluggish GDP growth figures from the official statisticians. Executive Update’s economics correspondent Bob Edlin reports. Read more »
Despite weaker than expected GDP growth for the June quarter most economists expect the economy to continue to recover despite global risks. Read more »
Global management consultancy Hay Group has identified the six most significant trends that it believes will affect managers, their organisations and employees over the next two decades, and the key competencies required of successful future leaders. Read more »
Leaders who are serious about getting more women into senior management need hard-edged approach to overcome the invisible barriers holding them back, says McKinsey & Co. Read more »
Research has found that some open office layouts designed to enhance creativity may in fact lead to subversive practices as employees seek to stake their territory in various ways. Read more »
Picture: Tourism HQ Director Richard Henry Running an international experience-led travel event on a remote Pacific island might sound like a logistical nightmare, but for Tourism HQ Director Richard Henry,
The wellbeing of the workforce powering New Zealand’s economy matters more than ever, as a new report finds just how strained the workforce has become. By Julie Cressey of Telus
CEO of The Trusts, Allan Pollard’s key advice for aspiring CEOs is first, to never stop learning, and second, to aim to be a jack of all trades, rather than
