Boardroom Autumn 2021

People power

Harnessing human potential to navigate through 2021 and beyond.

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Vaccine pioneer

Yorkshire paramedic Chris Harvey was one of the first in the world to receive the vaccine.

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Reflections on a plague year

The pandemic is likely to leave a legacy of improved vaccine development, increased government spending and accelerated digitalisation.

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Hard knocks

Concussion in rugby is now understood to provide short-term and long-term health risks.

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Shared responsibilities

Overlapping health and safety duties between organisations will be a focus for directors this year.

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Working harder and smarter

A global survey on how directors responded to the COVID-19 crisis has found most worked harder, and smarter.

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Recovery lessons

How has New Zealand responded to previous economic shocks, and are there lessons from history for our recovery from the pandemic?

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Are cities finished?

The re-integration of work and home threatens one of the last remaining vestiges of the Industrial Age.

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Revival in the NFP sector

Financial stability at NFPs can mask the real impact of COVID-19 on the sector.

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Lessons from the DDoS attack on the NZX

How can organisations be best positioned to fend off cyber attacks. Instead of crossing fingers and hoping it won’t happen, businesses…

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Coffee with Aaron Hape

Meet a young member who has met the Queen, monitored an election in Trinidad and Tobago, and is learning the governance ropes.

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View from the chair

COVID-19 has put many boards to the test. Here, two of New Zealand’s top chairs discuss the challenges faced.

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Resilience is your best friend

Dog Point Vineyard is a family business which has thrived through the pandemic by being nimble and resilient.

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What a Biden White House might mean for boards

Joe Biden’s tenure could provide a diversity and compensation culture shock to US boards.

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Focus closely

WorkSafe CEO Phil Parkes wants directors to focus closely on wellbeing and productivity in their organisations.

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Politics and pandemics

One of our newest MPs is an IoD member who is also an infectious diseases expert who worked on our contact tracing system.

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Digital ninja

Ninja Kiwi has just sold for a reported $203m. Founder Chris Harris discusses the strength digital businesses bring to the economy.

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