Boardroom magazine - Autumn 2023

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What is wellbeing?

Health and Safety Forum executive director Francois Barton says there is a need for boards to broaden their understanding of wellbeing.

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Are directors getting younger?

US data shows the average age of directors has fallen since the start of the pandemic. What’s happening in New Zealand?

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Donning a miner's hat

A search for a radioactive capsule in remote Australia made Rio Tinto and its chair, Dominic Barton, look deeper for other obscure risks.

Sparkling connection

Spark New Zealand chair Justine Smyth CFInstD and CEO Jolie Hodson talk about their special relationship and how they tackle tough issues.

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Lifting their game

A ‘horizontal governance’ initiative by Sport New Zealand is helping inexperienced chairs step up to the plate.

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Reinventing Queenstown

Tech entrepreneur and growth company chair Roger Sharp says the ‘one-trick pony’ needs to hitch its wagon to another industry.

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How franchising works

Franchising has proven its resilience in tough times, highlighting the need for good system governance.

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Art of negotiation

Negotiating skills tend to be learnt on the job but can allow dangerous shortcuts or counterproductive behaviour.

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Expecting the unexpected

Now we are living in a new abnormal, how does a board equip itself for unknown unknowns?

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From fragile to agile

UN Guiding Principles are a perfect starting point for boards to consider what human rights policies and processes are appropriate.

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Modern slavery exists, but where?

Modern boards need to govern faster than the speed of change. Unlocking digital board agility will be crucial to future success.

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No secret formula to workplace wellbeing

Pandemic helps focus spotlight on wellbeing and the impact Covid-19 had on people’s lives.

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The value of lived experience in leadership

Once-locked doors are opening thanks to shift in social attitudes towards wellbeing and mental health.

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Urgent need for change

Mayor agrees economic diversification essential for adventure capital of the world.

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Laying a golden egg

There’s plenty of room for the tech sector as planners look to the future for the jewel in our tourism crown.

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Sustainable. Motivated. Ethical.

Being a small business has its advantages but there are also missed opportunities when values do not align.

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Supporting SMEs through change

Directors are well placed to help New Zealand’s small businesses turn adversity into opportunity.

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Collaboration at the core

Open and honest conversations helping to develop better and more effective chairs.

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Playing at a 'different level'

Former Black Sticks captain bouncing high in table tennis leadership role.

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Help in hiring a CEO

Support network is taking the guesswork out of finding the right chief executive.

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How to effectively target your risks

Cyber protection is never a ‘set and forget’ situation, and never drop your guard in the face of economic uncertainty.

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Value of mentorship and succession planning

Business powerhouse Joan Withers says taking on a ‘future director’ brings immediate capability enhancement.

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Pushing on open doors

Sustainability and caring about the environment have been elevated to a new level.

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