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The difference between those who perform at an elite level and the rest is what and how they think. By that, I mean how they think of themselves, their capability, and their potential for future success.
Last month a director said, when commenting on how he believed New Zealand companies were responding to the economic challenge, that there were four types of business out there; those who are thriving, those who are surviving, those who are looking like...
A lot has happened in the New Zealand political scene since the election earlier this month and whilst it is very early days, to John Keys credit he has provided us with the first real evidence that not only can MMP work, but that an incoming Government...
As the world continues to reel from the fallout precipitated by the US subprime housing crisis, dubious practices carried out by a number of corporate executives connected to the industry are emerging.
I have tackled a different subject this month because of its dominance in the media and because I have been asked by a number of clients as to my thoughts on its significance.
Over the past few weeks many New Zealanders, along with an estimated 3.5 billion people around the world, have been tuning into the wonderful spectacle of the Beijing Olympics.
The All Blacks received a first rate lesson on Performance in Sydney on Saturday night losing to the Wallabies 34-19.
In recent years companies have come to the realization that any effort to improve culture is not only smart business, but it is also a vital step to generating sustainable market differentiation.
During the past two years, we as a proud sporting nation have observed the impact the mind has on our performance, possibly more than during any other period in our illustrious sporting history.
The NZRUs planning was thorough and professionalWinning the World Cup was however over-emphasizedThe team was underdone due to the conditioning programme, weak warm up opposition and weak pool oppositionThe management team of 19 was too largeThe...
In todays competitive market, building a high-performing team is smart business. However, despite the majority of business leaders in New Zealand considering it a top priority, research suggests it is proving difficult to achieve.