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Fran O'Sullivan: Women's arrival at top taking too long
OPINION: Debates over "unconscious bias" are de rigueur in "people" circles. But plain "sexism" has more cut-through, Fran O'Sullivan writes.
Mary Holm: Farming for cash yields
Mary Holm talks enjoying wealth, insurance brokers and property woes.
John Drinnan: Sharp comedy snares subsidies
Traditional media are adapting as they strive to hold on to their share of advertising dollars with digital and video markets continuing to rise.
Helen Twose: Sideways steps to leadership
Jolie Hodson's best career moves have come from a leap of faith into the unknown.
Brian Fallow: Breathing life into carbon fight
Households and most businesses face higher power and fuel bills under proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme.
Robyn Pearce: A guaranteed way to get more time in your day
I'm delighted with the comments coaching clients make after they start applying more focus in their daily time management choices, Robyn writes.
Brent Sheather: This time really is different
Annabel Langbein's plans to further develop the Dublin Bay property she owns with husband Ted Hewetson have been put on hold.
Graham McGregor: How to get quality leads from your website
Graham McGregor talks ways to get good leads for your website.
Liam Dann: Counting cranes with the kids
Liam Dann asks, when do we reach peak cranes? At what point do the silhouettes on the skyline become an ominous warning of an impending economic crash rather than a sign of economic confidence?
Unlikely link between dieting and cash
We all know what's it's like to have no self-control in the two Fs - that's food and finances.
Directors club gets professional
The pre-planning for continuing professional development caught the eye of Institute of Directors head Simon Arcus.
Brian Fallow: When house prices go up, Aucklanders go shopping
COMMENT: House prices are rising 10 times as fast as incomes - what is wrong with that picture, asks Brian Fallow.
John Drinnan: Houses trump big new studio for Auckland
$90 million Hobsonville development plan abandoned partly due to big housing crisis.
Stock Takes: Pay proposals ruffle investors
Kathmandu hasn't been the only company courting shareholder discontent with questionable pay proposals.
What the police should have done with Hager
Juha Saarinen talks Hager, Whale Oil, Dirty Politics, Rawshark, and what the police didn't do.
Create a new revenue stream for your business
Today's marketing tip is on how to create a brand new revenue stream for your business in November.
Christopher Niesche: Anger over Woolworths chief's exit
Not only do you get handsomely paid for doing your job, even if you don't do it particularly well, very often you also get paid for leaving your job.
Get Sorted: People's affinity for fraud
Since it's Fraud Awareness Week, it's time to check in and make sure we're protected.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Ideas to steal from a very smart marketer
I'm always looking for a good marketing story, which led me into a great discussion with one of my newsletter subscribers, Kirsten O'Brien, writes Debbie Mayo Smith.
Liam Dann: Terror attacks will spook markets
COMMENT: It is never comfortable to make the leap from real human tragedy to assessing economic and financial fallout, writes Liam Dann.
KiwiSaver: Egg trapped in one nest
KiwiSaver rules only allow you to be with one provider at a time. If you are not happy with your provider, you can switch at any time.
Bernard Hickey: The loan stats that should frighten you
In 1992 banks and borrowers were as risk-averse, writes Bernard Hickey. Fast forward to 2015 and the mathematics are on another planet.
Fran O'Sullivan: Asset sales make sense, if they help fund Auckland's future
Government has made it clear there is a limit to how much Auckland taxpayers will pay.
Brian Gaynor: Auckland lacking apartments
One of the main differences between Auckland and the three major East Coast Australian cities is the huge number of apartments.
Brian Fallow: Productivity stats get a nudge
A more cheerful picture of productivity growth than the official statistics give us emerges from new research into what has been happening at the level of individual firms.
John Drinnan: Little light on illicit movie sales
The Mt Wellington movie pirating operation shut down by Hollywood studios was run by a New Zealand representative sportsman.
Robyn Pearce: Are you too available?
Robyn Pearce talks about the effects of being too available. "Many go home every night frustrated by the myriad interruptions that block them from attending to their real work."