OPINION: Banks have been back in the spotlight this last week. With the release of the final report from Australia’s Royal Commission, we have seen the leadership of our banking executives under fire. And the result has seen resignations at one extreme and...
Towards the end of last year, I was approached by TVNZ’s breakfast programme for my views on the business year that was 2018, and my forward-looking thoughts for the year ahead. Since then, the holiday period has enabled me to catch up with friends from all types of...
I love a challenge. That’s one reason why for the past 30 years I’ve taken on CEO roles that many would avoid. Thankfully, in all situations we’ve been able to achieve remarkable results as a team. I attribute a lot of this success to “planning”, and the opportunities...
It seems that every year we look back and take in an event that has changed things forever. Sometimes it’s a big financial event, such as the 1987 crash or the GFC in 2008. Elsewhere it’s been a terror attack in the US in 2001, or earthquakes in our own...
The Best Leaders Don’t Shout The best leaders don’t shout, but they do communicate. The best leaders don’t stand above their people, but alongside them. The best leaders don’t make waves, but they make ripples throughout the organisation. The best leaders don’t...
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