Cultural transformation
The key to organisational success is to enable those who work there to be ever more successful in their roles.
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Lessons from the All Blacks
As the excitement of the All Blacks historic back to back victory in the Rugby World Cup begins to fade, are there lessons we who have adopted the sport as our national game will retain?
Being better
In recent months the conversation about whats fair versus what could or should an organisation expect from its people in terms of performance has once again shifted from an interesting philosophical debate into a point of contention following the...
High performance leadership
Having specialised in performance for over 20 years, I am convinced organisational success is largely a consequence of leadership.
Effective performance management
The performance of an organisation's workforce, which is critical in todays increasingly competitive market, is largely a consequence of leadership. A key facet of leadership is effective performance management.
Culture as a performance enabler
Organisational Culture can be described as ‘the inherent ideas, beliefs and values held within an organisation.
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.
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.
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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