Windshift Thinking
Windshift's distinctive thinking is expressed in our monthly newsletters, occasional papers and, of course, in the research work we design and conduct.
A full index of our commentaries is provided here. The topics they cover are shown below:-
- How New Zealand increases its level of prosperity & productivity
- Building an effective national culture
- The effects of the economic downturn
- Our responses to global issues like climate change, peak oil etc
- Changing Auckland
- Attracting our diaspora home
- Organisational change
- Personal & social change
- 8 Tribes - the hidden classes of New Zealand
- Families & Generations
- Personal Power
ECONOMY, GROWTH & CHANGE
Perhaps because most of the discussion on economic growth and change is run by economists, there are few who take account of the effect of human psychology, values and culture on New Zealand's economy.
And yet it is a vital element. Windshift's topics of interest include:-
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Or take a look at a personal favourite:- Boiling Frogs 2007
SOCIAL & PERSONAL PHENOMENA
There's also a strong emphasis on reporting social and personal phenomena - how families flourish in the social environment, how change occurs and how people with different values interact in New Zealand society.
Specific topics include:-
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Or take a look at a personal favourite: The Dishwasher Effect 2007
WELLBEING & QUALITY OF LIFE
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Or read: The Pursuit of Happiness 2004
