BECOMING MORE SOCIAL
It was fascinating researching our lead story this issue looking at which leaders and CEOs are on social media and who is not. One wee anecdote I came across was that Warren Buffett has only tweeted nine times but has 1.8 million followers. And according to the Wall Street Journal when he joined in 2013 his first tweet was “Warren is in the house”.
I enjoyed the WSJ’s introduction to their story even more: “Pigs aren’t flying, lambs aren’t lying down with lions, and hell isn’t getting any cooler. But Warren Buffett is joining Twitter.”
As to why many New Zealand CEOs aren’t more active on social media it may well be a lack of time; lack of inclination or perhaps concern about putting themselves out there. But it seems they are missing a real opportunity to position themselves as thought leaders. As our story points out international research is finding that the most influential CEOs today are social leaders, “open to listening, engaging in dialogue with stakeholders and responsive to their followers”.
One CEO we follow is IMNZ’s Fiona Hewitt (@fionahewitt68) who tweets a well balanced and interesting mix of the personal, business inspiration and business leadership. So, to any leaders who are thinking about ramping up your online presence, do let us know and we’ll make sure we follow you too. Have a good month. Kind regards, Annie Gray editor@management.co.nz
2 GETTING THE BEST
How can your business take unconscious bias out of the people decisions you make? By Stewart Forsyth.
11 GENDER DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS BEGINS AT HOME
At Vodafone, the leadership team found they were losing key talent – not to other employers or opportunities, but to parenthood. Introducing a bold parental leave policy has also meant increasing the levels of diversity in the business. By Antony Welton.
13 ASIAN CEOS MOST CONFIDENT IN THE WORLD
Business leaders in Asia reported the most positive economic outlook of any region in the world, according to the YPO Global Pulse survey.
15 DO SOMETHING GOOD: A HELPING HAND IN FIJI
Cyclone Winston devastated Fiji earlier this year, leaving thousands of people homeless. One New Zealand company actively engaged in helping the people of Fiji back into their homes is road and construction company Higgins.
16 COLLABORATIVE, TECHNOLOGY-LED KIDS
Jane McCarroll highlights some of the websites and apps that she uses to support her children’s learning and those that help manage the life of a working parent.
18 SUCCESS
Imagine I wasn’t there. By Douglas Lang.
19 REMUNERATION
Variable Pay: Recognising good work. By John McGill.
20 MENTORING
Finding the bumble-balance. By Jasbindar Singh.
21 MANAGING FOR A BETTER WORLD
Ask more questions. By Kate Kearins.
22 INNOVATION
Boring is good business. By Suvi Nenonen.