by Bruce Cotterill | Jun 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
What is happening to our utopian little paradise at the bottom of the world? I ask because I sense a restlessness we haven’t seen for a while. We have woes with water, and a lack of workers. Employers are upset with government plans for Fair Pay Agreements and...
by Bruce Cotterill | May 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
This week we heard some details of the future of our immigration policy, as seen by the current Government. Like a lot of what’s coming out of Wellington at the moment, it masquerades as long term idealist thinking that pays no attention to short to medium term...
by Bruce Cotterill | May 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
Gee, I think we’re starting to make it hard for ourselves. I’ve spent plenty of time looking at the problems experienced by large organisations. And believe me, there are plenty. As a result, I’ve always believed that you don’t improve...
by Bruce Cotterill | Apr 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
A few of us have forgotten about the “I” word. You know, the one that was around in the 1970s and 80s. In those days it peaked at 15-20 per cent per year. We haven’t had much cause to worry about it for the last 30 or so years. Central banks worked...
by Bruce Cotterill | Apr 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
There’s an old saying in business citing that successful organisations need finders, minders, binders and grinders. The rhyming words convey that every organisation needs a combination of people with different but complimentary skillsets, that enable them to...
by Bruce Cotterill | Mar 27, 2021 | Uncategorised
Like many of us, I’m puzzled at why it is taking so long to open the so-called “Aussie bubble”. I’m also surprised that it’s us who is dragging the chain rather than the other way around. For those of you who missed it, the Government...
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