There's hope election night will deliver a silver bullet, but will it?

There's hope election night will deliver a silver bullet, but will it?
Politics might not be the answer to motivating business. (Image: Getty)
Julia Jones
As New Zealand braces itself for the whirlwind of the upcoming election, a peculiar phenomenon has gripped the nation's business landscape. It's akin to hitting the pause button, securing outdoor furniture and barricading windows while waiting for the storm to pass. Anticipation runs high that election night might deliver a silver bullet, but the real question is: will it?Business decisions have ground to a halt, strategies have been truncated, and the alarms of blame and complaints have reached a deafening level. If victim me...

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