Category: Stakeholder engagement
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The twilight of capitalism?
This post is about change – the fundamental change that we must master to transform our world. Why – because our current economic and political systems have pretty much reached their “use by” date. They are struggling to deliver the benefits they have previously generated in such abundance. Until we change the assumptions that support…
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Materiality assessment at UPS
Materiality assessments are a way for organisations to identify what matters to stakeholders, thus creating solid leads toward developing a sustainability plan. This is why engagement is the leading edge of sustainability – by engaging with our stakeholders and finding out what is important to them, we can shape strategy to be better aligned with…
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The anatomy of health changes
We are on the verge of a major change in the health system both here in New Zealand and in the wider world. We face to sad paradox – while an estimated 870 million people are under nourished, over 1.4 billion are over weight. Both phenomena create consequent health problems, causing human misery and depleting…
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Conscious capitalism
Management students study the eras of their discipline including classical, human relations, scientific management etc. What is emerging for me is a more epochal change in management – the transition from self-serving capitalism to conscious capitalism. It is always hard to define a starting point for massive change, but, as will be explained, I will…
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Engagement and the Regeneration Roadmap
Engagement processes are at the leading edge of sustainability. The Regeneration Roadmap is an initiative of Globescan and SustainAbility aiming to achieve sustainable development within the next generation. Their focus is on the private sector to drive a lot of change. This video features global thought leaders articulating the road to sustainability. As you watch,…
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A policeman’s lot is more engaged – national | Stuff.co.nz
A policeman’s lot is more engaged – national | Stuff.co.nz. Improvements in staff engagement in the Police can partially be attributed to technology innovations. The New Zealand Police have introduced technology that enables police to report incidents remotely. That information is then processed by administrative staff enabling the police to focus on their front-line work.…
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A tribute to Stephen Covey (1932 – 2012)
Stephen Covey made an enduring contribution to both business thinking and personal development. His book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People published in 1989 has sold over 25 million copies. Time Magazine rated The 7 Habits as one of the 25 most influential business management books. He has featured in all of the Thinkers…
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Narcissism: The Difference Between High Achievers and Leaders – Justin Menkes – Harvard Business Review
This HBR post from Justin Menkes is another contribution to the ever-growing body of evidence that effective leaders are good people that care for others. As Justin Menkes states: Only an individual who feels genuinely invigorated by the growth, development, and success of others can become an effective leader of an enterprise. When reading this…
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