Culture as a performance enabler
Organisational Culture can be described as ‘the inherent ideas, beliefs and values held within an organisation.
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Optimising workplace performance
Given the state of the global economy, it is little wonder executives around the world are asking their leadership teams to make more headway in terms of improving their workplace performance given its impact on organisational competitiveness and...
Engineering a step-change in performance - Part 2
Last month we examined the Auckland blues. This month we will look at the act of stepping up from a different perspective – being that required by the citizens of challenged EU nations.
Engineering a step-change in performance - Part 1
The act of ‘stepping-up, while frequently used, is poorly understood, hence the reason so few who strive to experience it, ever manage to actually achieve it.
Lessons from the US Military
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced 18 veterans are taking their lives each day on their return from active service.
Improving our competitiveness
The cost of poor productivity – and living beyond ones means – has never been more evident than it is in Greece today. Regrettably, the Greeks (and other EU nations) have found themselves in one of the most unenviable situations one could imagine.
A summary of the racial effect on New Zealand’s prosperity
Sadly it is commonplace for the race debate to rise to the fore on national holidays (as it did again this Anzac period when self-proclaimed protagonist Wikatana Popata said he had “had enough of Pakeha” – TVNZs Close Up).
Similarities between business and sport
With a number of Olympic trials starting this month, it seemed pertinent to examine the correlation between business and sport in an attempt to help you identify strategies used by coaches that could be deployed in your organisation.
Examining the AB’s performance
Following on from last months discussion regarding the All Blacks win over France in the RWC final, a number of readers have asked me to examine the ABs performance in a more critical manner in order to deepen their appreciation of the mental game.
All Blacks 8 France 7
Prime Minister John Key summed up the mood of the nation nicely when he said he felt a mixture of jubilation and relief as the All Blacks managed to hold on for a 1 point win over France in the final of the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park to claim the Webb...
Future of the unions
Despite pressures on businesses intensifying and profitability for many falling, the cost of living continues to soar putting the topic of our long term viability as a nation squarely back on the table.
Ditch the soft skills
There has been a lot of talk recently about the need for managers to develop their so-called ‘soft skills – perhaps as a result of the additional challenges companies are facing in these difficult economic times.
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