Emotional Intelligence – what does it mean in business?
In the past the boss or manager knew their staff well enough to say hello and converse with them about family and what was...
Thought bytes: Drowning in the silicon sea – beware the bots!
There’s an ever-increasing list of issues that could keep you up at night: there’s an always-rising tide, or the relentless anti-bacon lobby, “Would you...
Cyber Resilience
Kiwi businesses and individuals have long held the belief that “she’ll be right” and “it won’t happen to me”.
Changing Chairs
For co-owner of L.J Hooker BOP, Neville Falconer, entertaining an approach from Tremains was a big call. He says every business comes...
When vision brings sight
Every iwi organisation in this country, and particularly those developing their economic bases, have learned to understand strategic or long-term vision and where it...
The price of leadership is loneliness
The expectations of Māori leadership are immense. Our people demand a fearless warrior who will fight on their behalf, intellectually, physically, spiritually and politically.
The...
Is there a Technology language barrier?
The ‘Three Letter Acronym’ sometimes appears to be a language of its own, within every day conversation from travel (AKL, LAX, SYD) to finance...
Waterfront pathways enhance house values
As a resident of the Avenues for many years, I’ve been
watching the debate about the construction of a cycle path along our...
Running Your Business in the Cloud
We continue to see businesses moving to the cloud for more of their business processes.
The cloud...
A Pinch of Reality to Go With Your New Year’s Resolution
At the start of a new year
many business owners dust
off the business plan and
rethink their priorities for
the year. Whether you call it
your new year’s resolution
or setting a new plan for the
year, it’s tempting to believe
that a new year is like a
blank page where anything
becomes possible and all
you need to do is write, say
or think the magic words.