We attended a networking event in Auckland recently. The guest speaker was the CEO and Chairman of a taxi company in New Zealand. Managing employees from all over the world, he understands how important it is to respect multi-cultural differences and how leadership can arise from this.
Read moreLater this month our staff will be participating in Love Your Coast North Shore Clean-Up, the biggest coastal clean-up day ever organized in this area. Schools, businesses and individuals all over Auckland will come together to clean up the beaches of the North Shore of Auckland.
Read moreEarth Hour is a global initiative in which people and organizations around the world turn off their lights and appliances as a way to take a stand against climate change. It’s also a way for people around the world from all walks of life to come together in celebration of our planet.
Read moreMany business leaders don’t see the connection between organizational strategy and leadership development. They often see these as two separate processes that shouldn’t or don’t have to be married. We see the two processes as intimately linked, however.
Read moreWe attended a New Zealand Association of Training & Development (NZATD) event this week in which copyright protection and intellectual property (IP) were the topics of discussion. A guest speaker from James & Wells Intellectual Property provided much useful information and insights.
Read moreLots of us chase “shiny objects,” those things that appeal to us on a surface level in our life or our work. These are things that we think we want, but which don’t really bring that much fulfilment, get us closer to our deeper goals, or support our personal or professional development.
Read moreThe second annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference, taking place in Silicon Valley, California, on February 25-27, 2011, will bring together mindfulness teachers and technology executives to discuss how we can engage the great technologies of our age in ways that benefit people, our society and the world.
Read moreIn a fast-paced, ever-changing, more diverse global work environment, traditional leadership development programs are no longer very effective. Organizations have changed, the business climate has changed, learners have changed, and the needs of leaders have changed.
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