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1.Success breeds success  

Published 01 June 2010 in Staff, Skills & Capability Innovation, R& D and IT Trade Opportunities & Marketing Plant, Production and Logistics

John Scandrett, CEO of the Otago Southland Employers Association, talks to Chris Hopkins, Managing Director at Scott Technology Limited, about about the need to work smarter where innovation, enterprise and a good ‘home-grown’ skill base generate positive productivity outputs and a platform of solid revenue flow.Read More

Tagged in: Employment,Machinery,Economic Conditions,Innovation, R&D and IT,Staff, Skills and Capability,Trade Opportunities and Marketing,Plant, Production and Logistics

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2.Mining the diamonds - Leadership lessons from the recession  

Published 01 April 2010 in

The recession has had a positive impact on leadership development in New Zealand. It has helped build leadership confidence and capability. The recession has forced many leaders to step up their leadership and undertake functions previously neglected.Read More

Tagged in: Leadership,Economic Conditions,Staff, Skills and Capability

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3.Tapping New Zealand’s mood for success in 2010  

Published 31 January 2010 in Market & Technical Insight

Opinion article by Paul Winter, EMA Central CEO, commenting on the results of the UMR Annual Review of the Mood of the Nation, indicating that 2010 will be a good year in New Zealand. Published in the Dominion Post's Business Forum column.Read More

Tagged in: Economic Conditions,Government

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4.Economic performance and the rules of the game  

Published 31 January 2010 in Staff, Skills & Capability

Opinion article by Paul Winter, EMA Central CEO, where he discusses how ultimately it is the performance of individual players in the team along with how well they function together that leads to relative success or failure. Published in the Dominion Post's Business Forum column.Read More

Tagged in: Employment,Staff, Skills and Capability

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5.Supporting fearless technocrats  

Published 30 November 2009 in

Opinion article by Paul Winter, EMA Central CEO, on fiscal discipline and political will in New Zealand politics. Published in the Dominion Post's Business Forum column.Read More

Tagged in: Government

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6.Achieving genuine progress  

Published 14 August 2009 in

Opinion article by Paul Winter, EMA Central CEO, where he questions whether MMP politics contributes positively or not to making genuine progress in New Zealand. Published in the Dominion Post's Business Forum column.Read More

Tagged in: Government

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7.Innovation and enterprise - Keys to productivity  

Published 30 June 2009 in

Opinion article by Paul Winter, EMA Central CEO, where he discusses the outcomes of the ‘Great Economic Debate’ held in Manukau. Published in the Dominion Post's Business Forum column.Read More

Tagged in: Government

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8.Demystifying productivity and the importance of choices  

Published 31 May 2009 in Sustainable Manufacturing Staff, Skills & Capability Innovation, R& D and IT

Opinion article by Paul Winter, EMA Central CEO, where he discusses that in order to work towards being more productive, we must get the balance right between thinking and doing. Published in the Dominion Post's Business Forum column.Read More

Tagged in: Productivity

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9.Avoiding the fear of failure  

Published 31 March 2009 in Sustainable Manufacturing Capital & Finance

Opinion article by Paul Winter, EMA Central CEO, where he encourages businesses not get distracted by the current economic climate by taking control of their own enterprises' success. Published in the Dominion Post's Business Forum column.Read More

Tagged in: Economic Conditions

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