Welcome to the first edition of NZ Management magazine’s Executive Update for 2011. In this issue we take 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. Read more »
Roll on the Rugby World Cup. The Treasury and others, no doubt, are counting on the economy picking up later in the year on the back of it, along with higher commodity prices and Christchurch’s rebuilding. However, the economic data remains sobering as Executive Update’s economic correspondent Bob Edlin outlines. Read more »
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 rugby tournament. The first of many opportunities for NZ Inc will be the opening ceremony on September 9 – here’s taste of what will be in store for worldwide television audience expected to number in the hundreds of millions. Read more »
Top organisations foster leadership at all levels, incentivise collaboration and gain value from cultural diversity, Hay Group has found in its sixth annual Best Companies for Leadership Study. Read more »
New Zealand businesses are needing to put more focus on improving middle management skills judging by the findings of recent surveys. One of these undertaken by global recruiters Robert Half International has found that Kiwi finance and accountancy middle management professionals lack capability in areas such as communication, management and interpersonal skills. Read more »
Trade Me CEO Anders Skoe has announced he will step down at the end of September. He will be replaced by Kul Singh Kargil, previously Real Estate Australia Group’s chief commercial and marketing officer.
When conversations turn to attracting board talent, organisations tend to reach for the same lever – pay more. It’s an understandable instinct, but increasingly, it may be the wrong one, writes remuneration expert Cathy Hendry.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, the Human Rights Commission is calling for a human rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi-based approach to ensure these technologies serve people fairly, transparently and responsibly.
