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BOARDROOM | 5 FROM THE EDITOR 10 Unlocking HOW CAN leadership Is leadership really all in the genes or is it a commodity bought by I GET MY The wearing of seat-belts for followers? Simon Arcus explores back-seat passengers did not leadership theories become compulsory in New Zealand until 1979; front-seat WORKING CAPITAL 10 Unlocking leadership passengers were required to wear 15 Changing the face of them from 1975. New Zealanders TO WORK Treasury who grew up before that time 17 IoD Directors’ Fees Survey will hold a collective memory HARDER? – the results are out of sliding unharnessed around 18 A new dawn in Adland the slippery back seats of their 22 At the cutting edge of A Heartland Business Call Account pays a market leading return and is simple – just parents’ cars. This may seem madly health and safety unsafe now but at the time there the way a call account for businesses and business executives should be. 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Katherine Robinson Editor, boardroom Institute of Directors in New Zealand (Inc) Mezzanine Floor, 50 Customhouse Quay PO Box 25253, Wellington 6146 15 Changing the face 18 A new dawn in New Zealand tel: 04 499 0076 of Treasury Adland fax: 04 499 9488 Taking a fresh approach, Advertising is changing at the 0800 85 20 20 email: [email protected] the Treasury plans to work speed of light – can you keep www.heartland.co.nz www.iod.org.nz more closely with boards up? By Christopher Bray A copy of Heartland Bank Limited’s Disclosure Statement and Account and Service General Terms BUFFALO/HB5286 and Conditions can be obtained from www.heartland.co.nz or by calling us on 0800 85 20 20. 6 | BOARDROOM Institute of Directors (IoD) boardroom is published six times SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM COUNCIL 2013/2014 a year by the Institute of Directors Chief Executive Officer Stuart McLauchlan, President; in New Zealand (IoD) and is free Dr William Whittaker Michael Stiassny, Vice President; to all members. 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Some work will be needed of shoddy health and safety practices, and safety ranking within the OECD. to demarcate and articulate responsibilities the conviction and sentencing of Gloria Currently, New Zealand is placed at 14th. more clearly, but major and complex Davis a couple of months ago could projects such as the Christchurch rebuild I have recently completed a national well have sent ripples of alarm to demonstrate that collective responsibility roadshow, The Contractor Initiative, jointly directors of those small businesses. is the key to minimising workplace injuries run by the IoD and Business Leaders’ Health The fishing vessel Easy Rider sank in and Safety Forum initiative. I was struck not Realistically, accidents happen. And Foveaux Strait when it was swamped only by the number of participants (over they happen in even the most safety- by a wave just after midnight on 550 over eight locations) but also by the conscious workplaces. It is impossible 15 March, 2012. Eight died in the depth of interest. to totally de-risk any enterprise but that does not mean that you should tragedy, including Gloria’s partner. In part, this interest is naturally generated not have a zero harm policy in place.