Forum Archive Index - February 2004

["David & Jill Stevenson" <djstevo@quicksilver.net.nz>]

Karyn,

 

          You had a similar good post on similar lines on WHS some time back. A pity a few Australian`s opinions had not been sought out by Stephen Tindall before he decided he could do a transplant and impose it on a totally different culture . On balance the average Australian shopper is far more sophisticated and street-wise than his Kiwi counterpart .

          The rift between Stephen and Greg must have been far more deep-rooted leading to that CEO`s departure than we are led to believe  . Could it be Stephen is not a good listener on similar lines to perhaps a Sir Robert Jones .The latter ,seemingly perversely employed accountants with weird names . Caprice can suggest a dangerous character trait.  I wonder how many NZ Companies think out an exit strategy allied to ambitious moves into Australia .

 

                 David