Pivot & Pace: New Zealand's Leading Strategic Advisory Company

28/08/2026

Sharing long term Vision & aspiration creates connection.
Peer learning & connection are important.

Last night is was a pleasure to host 22 CEOs, strategic partners and professional directors from around the country at our annual black tie dinner at the Christchurch Club.

Ben Bateman the Chief Executive of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu was our guest speaker discussing his leadership journey and the aspirations of Ngai Tahu in shaping the long term vision of the South Island success.

An evening of leadership discussions, learning, connection and fun in a trusted environment.

27/07/2026

Learning from others life experiences and applying them improves your performance.

There are many ways to achieve this- Reading, podcasts, mentors, coaches, peer groups, formal study….. the list goes on.

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26/07/2026

Congratulations to our strategic business partner John Spence who won the 2026 Thought Leadership Award.
Those who know John Spence understand the commitment, research and learning he brings to his practical work globally with business leaders and client Companies.
Wonderful recognition.
We look forward to hosting John in New Zealand and Australia in October this year.

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12/07/2026

Working in Queensland and South Australia this week.

03/07/2026

The best teams work hard and have fun.

Remember- Enjoy the ride. Bank the wins big and small. Keep it real. Have fun.

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22/06/2026

Nice to contribute to & support the success of Angus New Zealand and their members.

We love our work across many of Mew Zealand’s leading agribusinesses.

A Gisborne bull has become the most expensive ever sold in Australasia, eclipsing a benchmark set days earlier as breeders continue to pay top dollar for elite genetics.

21/05/2026

In this short video, we present what we refer to as the "mood of the Market." This summary highlights the challenges that Boards, CEOs, and Executive teams are currently facing in today's business environment. It is based on themes and common issues observed among our clients and strategic partners across various industries in New Zealand and Australia.

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This video discusses what we have seen across the last quarter to date from our work supporting medium-large companies across New Zealand & Australia. The ma...

20/05/2026

What we do know about the future is that there will continue to be significant change.

Resilience- the great buzz word right now. What does business resilience mean? How do leaders maintain resilience in constant change and complexity?

All key topics in team strategic thinking and executive coaching sessions.

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20/05/2026

A beautiful spot to be working today at Lake Karapiro in the Waikato.

19/05/2026

Our recent survey of New Zealand CEOs, completed in April 2026, reveals a strong confidence their own company’s ability to deliver success but less confidence in the long term aspirations of the country due to a lack of clarity.

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The results from the Pivot & Pace CEO Leadership Research Survey are in, and the headline finding is uncomfortable but important. Seventy-nine New Zealand CEOs of medium through to large companies took part in April 2026.