Looking forward to being “taken out of my comfort zone into areas that challenge and stretch me” is Kirsty Pillay-Hansen. The National Training manager for the Foundation for Youth Development is participant in the Leadership New Zealand 2010 Programme – thanks to sponsorship from NZ Management magazine. She is one of 30 people undertaking course that taps into the knowledge of leaders across the full spectrum of New Zealand’s private, public and not-for-profit sectors, exploring issues affecting the country’s future as they also explore their own values, philosophies and beliefs. The 2010 programme kicked off last month with cocktail launch (see Focus p 12) at which Kirsty (pictured left) was presented with her scholarship certificate by Mediaweb publisher Toni Myers.
New Zealand’s governance challenge is bigger than director fees
Guest Contributor
August 14, 2026
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.
