Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin As we have heartbreakingly learnt, this was no SARs. The reliance on China as a mature economic power has created a perfect storm in terms of vulnerability to the global supply chain and to world-wide logistics. For most of us, this has highlighted the risk of …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Leadership Fatigue is becoming far more prevalent since COVID-19 turned our world upside down and business leaders have been forced to work harder than ever at keeping their business alive while keeping staff employed, safe and motivated. Most leaders have been focused outwards for the last …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin We know that to make your business thrive, we need a great team. But what do you do when some employees are not team players or meeting expectations? During a pandemic, if your business can still operate, this is the time when these types of issues …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Just as past wars triggered innovation, COVID-19 is giving rise to smart, tech-savvy and efficient manufacturing opportunities. As NZ-born doctor Harold Gillies watched the wards of London’s Queen’s Hospital fill with wounded soldiers, he knew that better treatment methods had to be developed — and quickly. …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin It can be a tough call to continue growth plans during such turbulent times. But some NZ businesses doubling down on R&D are reaping the rewards. As the struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19 around the world continues, one of the most significant global R&D …
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Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin I recently spent some time with a group of business leaders who all had concerns about how best to use the money that was coming into their companies. One area that came up in discussion was justifying our spend on Social Media. Let us find some …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin They say hindsight is a wonderful thing…so ask yourself ‘could I have done anything differently before or during lockdown to minimise the impacts on my business?’ This may be a difficult question to answer for a lot of business owners and managers, but now is the …
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Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Stress is basically coping with change. Our minds adapt to situational change very protectively. The default setting for the human brain is one of defensiveness, it has had to be for our survival, protecting us from predators and the natural disasters that have long dominated our …
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Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin The other day I heard the term EBITDAC (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and Coronavirus). It made me laugh, then I realised that as the new era ‘AC’ (After Coronavirus) kicks in, we seriously need to adjust our financials to avoid triggering defaults on loans, …
Share on email Share on facebook Share on linkedin Why is it so important to get things right with the COVID-19 response? Between March 17 and April 25, the USA went from 4,632 cases with 85 deaths to 948,079 cases and 53,471 deaths. Over the same period, South Korea went from 8,235 cases and 75 …
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