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Applications are still being sought for the 2009 Leadership Programme which will commence in February 2009. Are you up for the challenge? As leader with potential, you’re invited to be

Resourcing members to help them navigate the current difficult times is the goal for newly appointed NZIM Southern chief executive Kevin Vincent. “How do we NZIM respond in order to

Moving offices can be worrying time for workers – but Westpac has come up with novel way to help calm moving-day jitters and familiarise staff with their pending new premises.

Damage to brand and reputation from information security breaches is top of mind for New Zealand’s information security leaders, according to the 11th Ernst & Young Global Information Security Survey.

The lucky winner of the Nokia E71 mobile phone is Allan Baird, IT manager with the Ashburton Trading Society. Thank you to all who entered – and there were lots

Thinking about the warmth and comfort of the home you now live in, would you say it has caused health problems for those living there, or no health problems? All

Kurt Schwarz QSM, FNZIM, one of the founders of the New Zealand Institute of Management, died recently in Wellington aged 95. Schwarz was born in Vienna in 1913 and arrived

The largest non-government review of governance in New Zealand organisations is currently seeking input for its third annual review. The ‘Directions – Understanding Governance’ survey is led by Jens Mueller,

Ever wondered how TradeMe got its initial funding? new book has been launched to explain to budding entrepreneurs the process of raising funds from angel investors and venture capitalists. Fuel

Effective business leaders must nurture differences in their staff if they want to develop high-performing teams and cut staff turnover, says author and public speaker Allison Mooney. Personality clashes are

Bizzone, one of the country’s fastest growing companies, has major plans for expansion despite the current economic climate. Formerly Sarah Trotman & Associates, business champion Bizzone, ranked 29th on the

The Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has announced the appointment of New Zealander Rob Steele as its next secretary-general. Steele was the chief executive of Standards New Zealand for

Reg Garters has decided to retire from New Zealand Institute of Management Southern at the end of this year after working for NZIM for 35 years and leading the group

NZI has been named the country’s Insurer of the Year for the second year in row, at the 2008 industry awards. NZI was selected through an annual survey of insurance

A gold award, the highest accolade from the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation, has been awarded to Vero Insurance New Zealand. Silver awards have been won by executive search company,

The new Government needs to re-think the roles of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Tertiary Education Commission, according to an NZIM briefing paper.

John Spencer DairyNZ, the industry good organisation for New Zealand’s dairy farmers, has appointed Spencer as an independent director. He replaces Craig Norgate, who resigned from the board in June.

Elections might change Parliaments but they don’t dispose of issues. And there are some whoppers. First, the economy must navigate the flash flood that followed the bursting of the debt

Steve Hart casts an eye over some reputation “issues” struck by New Zealand companies and discusses how to navigate potentially troubled waters.

Our houses are sick. But business and the community stand to make billions from improving them. Some 1.04 million of the country’s 1.6 million homes are not properly insulated. Drafts

The effective decision-maker organises dissent.

When economic pressure increases, training is often viewed as luxury that the organisation can no longer afford. This is hardly surprising, since studies show that 85 percent of the potential

NZ Management magazine’s listing of New Zealand’s largest organisations includes New Zealand subsidiaries and local branches of overseas companies, producer boards, cooperatives, local authority trading enterprises and state-owned enterprises that

Jade is an information technology research and development organisation with 30 years’ experience in supplying software solutions and services around the world. Established in 1978 by Sir Gil Simpson, the

When we were developing the theme for this year’s Top 200 Awards earlier this year we knew that business was in for some difficult times. Be Bold, Be Different was

Don Braid has been with freight and logistics company Mainfreight since 1994, after joining the firm as part of the acquisition of Daily Freightways (where he had been for 16

Bold and different – two words that sum up the Designworks 2008 Top 200 Visionary Leader. This extraordinary and often controversial individual was born in Auckland in 1947. He was

Listed company Abano Healthcare Group is the largest private specialist medical and healthcare organisation in the country. The business began life as Eldercare New Zealand with focus on retirement villages

TOP 200 JUDGES Rob Challinor, founder and executive director of boutique investment bankers Northington Partners, is former Deloitte partner and corporate finance adviser. He is currently chairman of Fisher Funds’

New Zealand Post has demonstrated leadership in ethical governance through its commitment to measuring and managing its corporate responsibility. An innovative Corporate Responsibility Governance Model applies across the group providing

Ebos supplies range of medical, surgical, retail, dental and scientific products to the healthcare market in New Zealand and Australia and is one of the leading independent (non multinational) companies

After several years with Deloitte, Jono Brent, qualified chartered accountant, joined Christchurch’s City Care (a construction and maintenance business) in 2003. He began as management accountant for the roading, water

Auckland-based Geoff Ricketts has served on the board of brewer Lion Nathan since 1988 and took over as chairman in 2001. Closely associated with the recent history of the company,

3M New Zealand192 ABB157 ACP Media119 AFFCO Holdings33 AgResearch176 Air New Zealand4 Airways Corporation of New Zealand 193 Alcatel-Lucent New Zealand129 Alliance Group29 Allied Foods (NZ)134 Amcor Packaging (New Zealand)72

Established in 1947, Delegat’s Group is the producer and marketer of the internationally acclaimed Delegat’s and Oyster Bay wines and one of New Zealand’s largest family owned and managed winemakers.

The local and international economy is going through one of the most challenging times in history. Those businesses that ensure they maximise profit will not only survive this period but

We all know that sustainability is the new black – well, the new green really – but are we doing enough to make sure New Zealand businesses are at the

December 1 Project Management. NZIM Central. www.nzimcentral.co.nz December 1 Team Leader Skills Three. NZIM Central. www.nzimcentral.co.nz December 1-2 Strategic Planning. Auckland. University of Auckland Short Courses. www.auckland.ac.nz December 1-2 Managing

How does a company whose global logistics business is heavily transport based shrink its global footprint by 30 percent? Why is one small New Zealand local council investing $0.7 million in a “systems thinking” approach to reducing its rates bills? All this and more was revealed at the recent NZ Organisation for Quality Conference.

Rebecca Caughey is 26 years old and winner of Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader award. She is the founder of music management and marketing company called Funktion and manages local

Helen Tatham visits New Zealand Aluminium Smelters’ Tiwai Point and meets some offshore imports who are happy to hone their craft in the Land of the Long White Cloud.

Hot on the heels of its award-winning carboNZero programme, Landcare Research has launched carbon footprinting programme dubbed CEMARS. The new Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme (CEMARS) focuses solely on

In the past few years New Zealand has experienced legislative changes that have hit some companies’ coffers fairly hard. Management reviews recent changes and looks at what might lie ahead.

Competitive advantage in today’s market is more or less a dream if it is not closely tied to knowledge management. NZ Management talks to an expert in the field of knowledge management, Sally Jansen van Vuuren, who leads the Knowledge Management Practice at Intergen, New Zealand’s top Microsoft provider.

One of New Zealand’s most successful managers/leaders – former Black Sox softball team coach Don Tricker.

Cover Story : Campaigning Diversity Minds wide open How best to operate in more globalised economy? Manage an increasingly diverse workforce? Continue to attract top young talent? The winners of

How best to operate in a more globalised economy? Manage an increasingly diverse workforce? Continue to attract top young talent? The winners of this year’s EEO Trust Work & Life Awards demonstrate the sort of creative adaptation needed to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

The country’s political leaders, competing for our votes in the run-up to the election, seemed curiously phlegmatic about global financial upheaval and its economic implications (including zero global growth, according

With more and more New Zealand firms making the move into India, Robert Smith attended the recent India New Zealand Business Forum hosted by AUT.

Most hangovers are unpleasant, even if the genesis was fun. But in government some hangovers can be just what the doctor ordered. The government over the next three years will

New Zealand businesses could be wasting thousands of dollars each year on poorly planned meetings and conferences according to Regus – the world’s largest provider of flexible workplace solutions. With

Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) are not as well served by the governance regime of the Companies Act 1993 as anticipated. The Act simplified life for listed companies and

What does it take to manage business travel successfully? As business becomes an increasingly global occupation, discover how four seasoned jet-setters manage their miles.

Recycling and using energy-efficient light bulbs top the list of activities business people will undertake at home in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprints. Buying carbon offsets or moving

Nokia has launched the Nokia E71 mobile (RRP $999) and NZ Management has one to give away. To enter – simply email your name and contact phone number to [email protected]

Investigating what makes board of directors succeed or fail is the topic of new doctoral research. Recipient of the inaugural New Zealand Shareholders’ Association doctoral scholarship, Christchurch consultant Denis Mowbray,

Paraoa Bakehouse has been named New Zealand’s Sustainable Business of the Year at the National Sustainable Business Network Awards, which recognise businesses that are actively integrating principles of sustainability into

The world of business has changed and management hasn’t kept up – in fact its evolution has “slowed to a crawl”. Why is “management 101” past its use-by date? What might “management 201” look like?

For years New Zealand has been declaring the funeral of the manufacturing industry, but I say the corpse has yet to be found. This month we’re celebrating year of more

American academics Ruth Wageman and Debra Nunes (both now with Hay Group) are returning to New Zealand this month for an encore of their popular Senior Leadership Teams workshop. “We

The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre (NZCEC) recently hosted the first of series of clean energy innovation forums to be held across New Zealand, bringing together innovators, investors, and government

The last, but by no means the least, of this year’s NZIM/Eagle Technology Young Executive of the Year finalists is Christ­church’s Jono Brent. After several years with Deloitte, the qualified

Research by Nielsen Media has revealed that Health TV (a New Zealand Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel that screens in GP’s waiting rooms) has hit the mark when it comes

Nominations have opened for the 2009 World Class New Zealand Awards. Now in their sixth year, the awards recognise and celebrate successful New Zealanders who enhance the reputation of our

Entrepreneurs with an idea or early stage venture can now increase their chances of success by joining the WaikatoLink Venture Incubator which has just been opened up to local entrepreneurs.

Advisory boards and boards of directors play significant role in managing and creating value for emerging high-performing, high-growth firms in New Zealand. That’s according to report released today by Deloitte

Robert Lang The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has elected Lang as its new chairman. Taking over from Patrick Fontein, he brings property experience and knowledge from his ongoing

Businesses are not paid to reform customers. Above all, the people who are running new venture need to spend time outside: in the marketplace, with customers, and with their own

I have just been to talk by leading international management consultant who said that gaining “commitment” was critical function of management in today’s world. Is this true? Yes I think

Diversity is becoming increasingly common (if something diverse can be common and still make sense) in New Zealand. The world is getting smaller, we need more people to fill employment

Today’s workforce is more internet-savvy than ever before, and the internet is seen by this generation as an indispensable tool for almost every aspect of working life. In particular, the

November 2-7 Company Directors’ Course. Auckland. Institute of Directors. www.iod.org.nz November 3 Leadership, Motivation and Team Building. NZIM Central. www.nzimcentral.co.nz November 3 Diploma of Project Management. NZIM Central. www.nzimcentral.co.nz November

Taking the time to develop young farmers, while also being able to manage the growth of his business, has seen dairy farmer Peter Flood collect this year’s Rabobank Executive Development

Mark Peart attended a recent Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum event in Sydney and caught up with the Australian co-chairman Rod McGeoch. They discussed the transTasman relationship, common currencies and why Australia needs to be a little more sensitive.

Tim Watkin looks at the balance of power on New Zealand boards. Does the chair have too much control, too little, or are the dynamics pretty much right?

An apple day might keep the doctor away, but some employees actually want to take day off work. The answer – the time-honoured sickie. Proving illness is generally either unnecessary

• Jonathan Mantle • Quercus • RRP $45.00 Companies that Changed the World is wander through 400 years, several continents, 50 companies and an almost unimaginable amount of social and

• Bill Aronson • Lulu • RRP $35.95 Okay – I have to admit right up front that I don’t have the sort of mind that finds organisational modelling sexy

• Philip Delves Broughton • Penguin • RRP $37.00 After few months at Harvard Business School, Philip Delves Broughton was torn between conviction that business had “become its own freak

When Sally Macdonald took over as CEO of Oroton Group in 2006, the iconic Australian brand was in the middle of a major restructure following a net loss of A$9.1 million. Since then both share price and profits have bounced back up. What was the turnaround recipe?

Collaboration means global success for the businesses that make up Auckland’s Marine Industry Cluster. The 70 or so marine companies rely on each other – and a strong industry organisation – for their success. NZ Management takes a look at how this works.

Both experienced and new company directors can benefit from a straightforward, plain language explanation of conflicts of interests – and how to avoid them.

I am booked to attend an overseas conference shortly. The overall cost is quite high and I really feel that I need to make sure I squeeze the maximum value

Editor’s letter : The balance of power Tabled : • New Zealand-Australia director pay gap narrows • Start-up firms and corporate governance • The road to regulation in New Zealand

Has the sustainability game changed from one of reluctant compliance to a recognition there are substantial business gains to be made in the “clean tech” space? And if the need for carbon constraint is driving a new industrial revolution – how quickly can Kiwi companies climb on board?

Board evaluations, based around recognised best-practice models, are widely seen as an important method for developing better corporate governance.

Some news media early in August were highlighting optimistic Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry expectations that post-drought farming recovery would give boost to the economy. It would contribute to 2.3

I think I’ve watched too many American programmes where the chair of the board, dissatisfied with debate, leaps from their chair with casting vote or veto. The room falls quiet

Through nine years of Labour-led governments, business has been gloomy about the operating environment even though profits have been good. Is the gloom about to lift?

International HR expert Brian Glade gave the keynote address at the recent HRINZ conference in Wellington. This is an edited version of his presentation on a significant leadership opportunity for the HR profession in an area of growing importance for business success – sustainability.

There is no more critical organisational decision than the choice of chief executive. Kevin Gaunt has been watching CEOs for years, both as a management consultant and as CEO of NZIM’s Northern Region.

Tom Hart has been appointed general manager for consulting firm Sheffield, freeing up Christien Winter from her role as managing director to allow her to resume full-time consulting work.

Go to your next shareholders’ meeting and ask if the firm you own part of has assessed its emissions – and has plan to deal with them and their cost.

Has it ever been less fun to be corporate director? According to Sheffield’s 2008 Director Remuneration Survey, in partnership with Business New Zealand, directors at 290 New Zealand organisations report

The New Zealand economy has slowed. Much of the blame is placed on macro-economic factors and the volatility of international markets; sort of fatalistic conclusion that militates against the rugged

Without doubt New Zealand needs international investment to support our economic development. However, to attract foreign investment New Zealand needs credible regulatory regime within which investors can put their confidence

As you may be aware, legislation was introduced in 2005 granting accountants right to non-disclosure of tax advice documents. The extent of that right has been the subject of at

More firms are hiring temporary staff – for all sorts of reasons. They may want to bridge the gap between permanent workers, cover special or maternity leave, bring in specialist

Finding and realising the potential of business is psychologically difficult. It will always be opposed from within because it means breaking with old, established habits. It often means giving up

Nathan Cook is 29 years old and the general manager of Auckland’s Quadrant Hotel. He recently won New Zealand Hotel Manager of the Year 2008 at the ‘hotel Oscars’, the