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  • When an Aviation Icon Chose Collaboration Over Conflict
    High Performance through Engagement | Interest-Based Problem-Solving (IBPS) | Organisational Performance | The 3Cs Model

    When an Aviation Icon Chose Collaboration Over Conflict

    ByKarl Perry March 25, 2024March 26, 2026

    In 2013, Air New Zealand faced a problem that plagues organisations worldwide: decades of adversarial union-management relationships that drained resources, stifled innovation, and created a culture of mutual distrust. CEO Christopher Luxon called it the “Punch and Judy Show” — a theatrical performance where management and unions played predictable roles, fighting the same battles repeatedly…

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      • The Origins and Evolution of HPtE – A Personal Perspective
      • How I harness Conflict
      • The Need for a New Approach
      • High Performance through Engagement (HPtE) in Industrial Relations
      • Introduction to The 3Cs Model: Commercial Responsibility, Customer Value, and Culture
      • The Role of Consensus-Based Decision Making in IBPS and IBN: Transforming Labour-Management Relations
      • High Performance through Engagement
      • How does HPtE Strategy® differ from other continuous improvement frameworks
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