by Bruce Cotterill | Dec 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
Most people I speak to can’t wait for 2020 to end. Businesspeople in particular seem keen to move on in the hope that 2021 might be a better year. Of course, there is still plenty of uncertainty about what the next couple of years may bring. But for now, it...
by Bruce Cotterill | Dec 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
Do you remember George Burns? He was a wonderful American comedian who was still performing live in the 1990’s, complete with a cigar in one hand and a quick wit, at the age of 101. I once saw him speaking about his experience as an actor. He said, “acting...
by Bruce Cotterill | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
My kids bought me a voucher for Father’s Day. Because they both work in the city, they purchased it from a retailer in Auckland’s Queen St. A couple of weeks ago, I was in the city for a series of meetings, so I took the opportunity to drop in to the store...
by Bruce Cotterill | Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
And so New Zealand’s election is over. It felt like the most drawn out election process I can remember. But in the end we have a result, one which is decisive and unambiguous. We’ve now had a few weeks to consider the results. In this time the elected...
by Bruce Cotterill | Oct 24, 2020 | Business, Covid-19
Leadership succession is a topic that often gets plenty of conversation but very little action. Such discussions are usually played out behind closed doors, but it is fair to say that getting succession outcomes right, while very important, is also very difficult. How...
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