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 »
Most businesses with a digital presence will likely one day be using AI-generated content for their marketing and social content. Buddle Findlay’s Sophie Thoreau writes that getting the fundamentals of
New Zealanders strongly support proactive efforts to reduce the risks from climate related events like flooding, landslips and sea level rise to keep communities safe, according to a survey commissioned
Kate Kearins admits she has a bit of a penchant for giving advice, but now she is wondering when advice-giving might be appropriate? How much advice might we best give?
