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Board diversity survey 2013

Are we paying lip-service to the diversity debate? Where are our women board members? We talk a lot about diversity but our boardrooms remain for the most part ‘unequal’, dominated by European males mostly 50 plus.

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Deadline looms for talented young execs

Reminder: nominations close in less than three weeks for this year’s Young Executive of the Year Award. The award gives senior business leaders an opportunity to put forward their most talented executives under 35.

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Gen-i and SAP partner to mobilise NZ business

Gen-i and enterprise application software company SAP announced a partner agreement earlier this month for the delivery of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions to New Zealand businesses and Government. This is the first strategic mobile management partnership for SAP in the Asia Pacific Region.

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India trip pays off for Kiwi exporters

A business trip to India, organised by ANZ Bank, has generated new business for several customers who took part.

ANZ took 13 New Zealand businesses, including meat, dairy, wine, fruit and juice exporters, on an eight-day trip to India last month – a key destination for New Zealand businesses looking to expand their export base.

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Indonesia ups trade potential with focus on corporate governance

Leading reputation management consultant Noke Kiroyan says it is “perfectly possible although not always easy” to run a business in Indonesia without resorting to corrupt behaviour.

He has issued a call to New Zealand companies to engage more fully with the fast-growing Indonesian economy – a market that Prime Minister John Key identifies, alongside China and India, as one of the “big three” economies vital for New Zealand’s future growth.

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World class New Zealanders honoured

Last week’s World Class New Zealand Awards and the World Class Inspire forums organised by the Kea global network demonstrated the scale-up Kea has achieved over the past 12 months.

The calibre of high-powered Kiwi speakers and award-winners from around the globe was as high as ever but the international buzz around the Kea network that’s making its mark wherever high performing expats are located, is palpable.

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World Class New Zealand: Art with no boundaries

Ceramics, sculptures, drawings, text and film – Waiheke-based artist Denis O’Connor’s multi-dimensional works reach out to collectors around the globe. He is currently engaged in a major project – a documentary on artists in their studio spaces.

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Kea Global Network’s World Class New Zealand Awards Kea global ceo Dr Sue Watson: Connecting Kiwis 24 The humble knight: Sir Don McKinnon ONZ GCVO 26 Newspaper man… Anchor in

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NZIM: Safe keeping starts at the top

Directors might consider their primary responsibility is to shareholders. Not so! Boards are equally accountable for workforce health and safety, says the Independent Taskforce Report on Health and Safety. By Reg Birchfield.

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Accountants propose trans-Tasman team-up

The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) may join forces. The two Institutes, the custodians of the Chartered Accountant designation in their respective countries, have released details of a proposed new trans-Tasman Institute

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CFOs edge towards cautious confidence

Caution is still the watchword for many NZ chief financial officers (CFOs) despite rising levels of confidence. That’s according to Deloitte’s inaugural New Zealand CFO survey which draws on the insights of close to 100 CFOs from a range of locations, industries and business sizes.

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Employees push for training as economy rises

Savvy employers could benefit big time from helping employees get the training they want. The latest Kelly Global Workforce Index (KGWI) shows less than half of New Zealand employees surveyed were happy with the training they get at work. Yet 62 percent of them say they plan to lift their skills.

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Managers still win trust

Employees continue to trust managers and leaders despite uncertain times, according to the latest L.E.A.D. (Leadership Employment and Direction) Survey. Andrew Henderson, CEO of Leadership Management Australasia (LMA), the organisation behind the annual surveys, says levels of trust have held steady or in some cases strengthen

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Survey sparks call to lift youth employment

BusinessNZ chief executive Phil O’Reilly is calling for more action to help young people gain employable skills. Statistics NZ’s just-released March quarter Household Labour Force Survey shows a two percent lift in youth employment. While this is a “positive” result, O’Reilly says it also underscores the “paramount” need for more focus to be put on helping young people gain the skills necessary to gain me

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US/NZ to focus on third markets

New NZIER research highlights opportunities for New Zealand and US firms to reinvigorate bilateral linkages and work together in third markets. Stephen Jacobi, executive director of the NZ US Council which commissioned the report, says growing partnerships with ot

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Execs on the move

Clare Ward, currently deputy government statistician at Statistics New Zealand, has been appointed to the position of chief executive of the Families Commission and will take up her new position

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Face to Face: Kim Campbell Business in the DNA

From Auckland’s unitary plan, to transport, working capital, energy pricing and water, EMA chief executive Kim Campbell harnesses his forensic interest in business to advocate for positive policies for New Zealand organisations. He talks with Ruth Le Pla.

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Leadership: Bullshit and backlash

From time-to-time women in the executive leadership league win battle. But, notables like Facebook chief executive Sheryl Sandberg notwithstanding, they sure as hell aren’t winning the war. In fact, couple

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Onboard

ASX-listed private health insurer nib holdings has named Alan Clarke as chairman of Tower Medical Insurance, the business it acquired from Tower last year. Clarke is managing director and chief

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The Director: Onboard

ASX-listed private health insurer nib holdings has named Alan Clarke as chairman of Tower Medical Insurance, the business it acquired from Tower last year. Clarke is managing director and chief

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The paradox of IPOs

An initial public offering or IPO is company’s “coming out party” – it involves private companies offering their shares to the public for the first time. Recently we have seen

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26 Cover Story:Is NZ future-ready? Do we have the skills and talent in place to drive future economic growth? New thinking between the tertiary education sector and business may provide

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Inbox: NZIM Asian connection

The New Zealand Institute of Management (NZIM) provides link for local members with their peers in 18 Asia Pacific countries through the Asian Association of Management Organisations (AAMO). NZIM CEO,

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Inbox: Remote working boosts SME growth

Remote working can boost revenue, and New Zealand companies benefit more than their Australian counterparts. New research by New Zealand’s largest accounting software provider, MYOB, reveals almost half the country’s

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Inbox: Rigorous philanthropy

Philanthropy is big business but some questionable management and even complaints of fraud are affecting the reputation of the whole sector. Philanthropist Dame Rosanne Meo is urging those involved in

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Inbox: World-class inspiration

A line-up of world-class business talent will ignite audiences hungry for inspiration when they present their stories in Auckland in May. Entrepreneurs of all stripes are invited to Inspire Auckland,

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NZIM: A diversity of attractions?

The case for greater diversity at every organisational level is gaining traction. Reg Birchfield reports on what the New Zealand Institute of Management is doing to build awareness of diversity’s many advantages.

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The Director

65 The paradox of IPOs 66The path less travelled … the diversity ‘way forward’ 62Jon Mayson:Outspoken and unbowed

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Cruelty to retailers?

Over a fifth of people who own a mobile phone confess to “showrooming” or visiting a store to examine a product with the intention of buying it elsewhere, according to TNS’ Mobile Life study 2013.

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Enter the Drucker challenge

Students, managers, entrepreneurs and artists under the age of 35 have until July 1 to submit their entries for this year’s Drucker Challenge. At stake is a free ticket to the annual Global Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna on November 14 and 15.

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Kiwi lifestyles take toll on environment

Food production and consumption could be easy targets for reducing how much of our resources we use in New Zealand. A newly-released New Zealand Footprint Project report attributes 56 percent of the country’s resource use to the way we produce, distribute and consume our food and beverages.

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Mobiles rule okay

New Zealanders almost doubled the amount of mobile data they used in 2012, says Telecommunications Commissioner Dr Stephen Gale, as we continue to hike our use of smartphones and other mobile devices. This is the second year in a row we’ve doubled mobile data usage.

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Report underscores value of emotional support

Employers undervalue the significance of providing emotional support to their employees: especially during restructuring. This, and other findings, stems from a recent Choice Career Services global survey of career transition professionals in 15 OECD countries to determine universal trends in outplacement.

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Who wants to work where?

Interesting job content, a competitive salary and employee benefits make media the most desired industry to work in, according to the latest annual Randstad Award employer branding research.

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13 mobile trends for 2013

Global marketing communications company JWT outlines the future of mobile connectivity in its new report “13 Mobile Trends for 2013”. The report draws on insights gleaned at the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year.

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Amcham opens awards

Entries have opened for the 2013 American Chamber of Commerce – DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards. Companies trading with the United States are invited to enter. The awards celebrate business achievement between New Zealand and its third largest trading partner, the United States.

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Anti-bullying policies fail

Just five percent of companies with an anti-bullying policy have one that actually works. New research from the US-based Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) shows that seven out of ten people who are bullied lose their job for no other reason than being picked on. WBI’s 2012 Strategies Effectiveness Survey shows that 28 percent of people tar

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Directors get new how-to guide

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Institute of Directors in New Zealand (IoD) have released a free downloadable guide to corporate governance for current and aspiring directors. ‘A Director’s Guide’ sets out the essentials of being an effective director. It outlines some of the essential behaviours directors should demonstrate to meet legal, regulatory and ethical standards, and references other

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Global confidence on the up and up

Martina Gmur

Confidence in the world economy has increased significantly over the past three months, according to experts polled by the World Economic Forum. The Forum’s Economic Confidence Index rose to 0.48 from 0.43 on a scale of 0 to 1 during the first three months of the year. The results come amid an easing of the Eurozone crisis and suggest a belief that the world

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Labour market continues to improve

Demand for labour in both Auckland and Wellington continues to climb. Ads for jobs rose by 0.3 percent in Auckland and 1.8 percent in Wellington in March. Those in Canterbury dipped slightly by -0.7 percent. Auckland has seen considerable growth in new jobs ads over the past three months, with a rise of 7.5 percent since December 2012. The numb

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Time to focus on older workers

The EEO Trust has long argued that business leaders can gain significant benefits by adapting their workplace practices to the needs and expectations of an older workforce. Now the trust is gearing up its focus on older workers through a series of practical workshops in Auckland and Wellington next month.

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Bookcase: Leading change

• John Kotter • RRP $42.99 • Harvard Business Review Press Leadership guru John P Kotter wrote his original version of Leading Change back in 1996. It became best seller.

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Cyber Crime: Cyber threats and data privacy

Cyber threats and their associated data privacy issues pose multimillion-dollar risks for New Zealand enterprise. But, Reg Birchfield reports, neither local business nor some insurance providers and brokers are properly prepared for both the dangers and the demands presented by this global phenomenon.

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Cyber Crime_Phishing and pharming

Phishing is form of online fraud which attempts to trick users into divulging personal information such as usernames, passwords and banking details. This type of fraud is conducted through the

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Cyber Crime_Upcoming legislation

New Zealand’s 20-year-old Privacy Act is likely to be repealed and re-enacted following the four-stage Law Commission review. The final report was released in August 2011, but Government is yet

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Economics: Gender pays

Marking International Women’s Day 2013 on 8 March, the Grant Thornton International Business Report published research showing that – globally – 24 percent of senior management roles are now filled

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