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Where does time go? As I sit down to write this note it dawns on me that I’ve had the pleasure of editing this magazine for 17 years. It sounds, and feels, like a lifetime and gives me reason to pause and contemplate the many business success stories

New Zealand’s business owners now have a free, easy-to-use tool to help reduce carbon emissions. The Climate Action Toolbox1 is a collaboration between the Sustainable Business Network, business.govt.nz, Waka Kotahi (NZTA), NZTE, EECA, BNZ, Meridian

Recent 2degrees research highlights the positive impact of the Cabinet’s April 6th trans-Tasman bubble announcement on Kiwi businesses. The Shaping Business Study revealed the decision was a relief to Kiwi business decision makers, a third of whom sa

1. Understand what you want from your business. You don’t always clock off at 5.30 and it will consume a massive portion of your life. Ask yourself – are you in business for love or money? Hopefully you’ll make money from something you love doing. 2

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With New Zealand better placed than anywhere else in the world for face-to-face interaction – the founders of Go, a new social app, recently opted for Auckland to begin its global roll-out. The app set its sights on empowering small businesses, parti

A recent MYOB survey of more than 500 SMEs looks at the uptake of technology – what digital tools businesses are currently operating with, and what technology they see as having the potential to impact their business the most in the next five years.

2020 was the year of disruption. Unlike other crises in recent history, Covid-19 directly or indirectly affected almost every individual in the world. Economies, communities and livelihoods were upended, and the business world witnessed immense chang

Aasha Foley sees the law as a way to help people achieve their goals. Known for her ability to identify opportunities and anticipate outcomes, Aasha is an insightful, precise and pragmatic advisor. It’s this passion and drive that has seen her become

For many people, a mobile phone is the computer they spend the most time with. That makes sense, phones don’t do everything well but they are handy, and up to a point they are easy to use. Best of all, as the name suggests, they are mobile. You can t

When recruiting for a role, you want the right person for the job. In doing so, you are likely to go through several interviews, various investigations including a Google search, a reference check, testing for competence and psychological testing. Th

We all know how high performing teams help a business succeed. Yet for some reason, we often focus our efforts on those who are struggling. But what would happen to your customer experience if you focused on building up your high performers instead o

Have you ever experienced a bad hire? A person who doesn’t fit your culture or reach the performance standards you expected? This happens time and again, especially with salespeople and often it is not the new hire’s fault. More often than not, the b

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How do I stand out from the crowd?”, “How do I cut through all the noise and attract customers who want to buy my product or service?”, or “How do I build a personal or business brand?” – telling better stories is the

Without a doubt the thing that has had the biggest influence on me as a leader and on my success as an entrepreneur has been the people around me. Whether they were an employee, mentor, or family member, it’s the people in my life that have brought u

The leaders who contribute to our magazine are unfailingly generous with sharing their often hard-won knowledge, whether it be through interviews, contributed articles or replying to a myriad of questions we put to them. And this issue we are lucky e

Despite the challenges of 2020, business leaders’ confidence in the resilience of their organisations has risen, according to BSI’s (Britain’s national standards body) fourth annual Organisational Resilience Index report, which surveyed 500 senior le

Cybersecurity failure is a “clear and present danger” and critical global threat, yet responses from board directors have been fragmented, risks not fully understood and collaboration between industries limited, according to the World Economic Forum.

One US report found that when participants were shown their earnings and where they stood in comparison to others they generally began working harder and showed increased performance levels. (Emiliano Huet-Vaughn, 2015) Other research concurs that tr

By 2025, 40 percent of boards will have a dedicated cybersecurity committee overseen by a qualified board member, up from less than 10 percent today, according to Gartner. This is one of several organisational changes Gartner says, in a statement, th

In a post-pandemic world, we’ve witnessed an acceleration of cultural change and technology adoption. Traditional workplace operations have been disrupted with fewer people arriving at an office each day and organisations offering some flexibility or

I’ve been thinking about change and how as human beings some of us thrill to it and others don’t. Some find it energising. Others find it exhausting. Some like to write new scripts for, and in, our work lives. Others are dubious about the desirabilit

Despite the spike in online shopping caused by Covid-19, Kiwis still prefer to shop in bricks and mortar stores, according to research by consumer intelligence platform Toluna. However, the rise of virtual shopping experiences – such as augmented rea