When Victoria Crone was sounded out for a heavy-hitting board role, she had just one question: "What is your appetite for change?"

If your company does not have a constitution, there is no ability for the company to indemnify or take out insurance to protect you.

In Switzerland, a non-EU country with four official languages, executives are expected to speak at least two in addition to English.

While emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills can enhance performance, it can also have a "dark side", writes Rosalie Holian.

Career coach Joyce E.A Russell shares tips for top leaders on who to have by your side at the top.

It's not all sweetness and light, but Air NZ's new industrial relations strategy is replacing decades of distrust, reports Grant Bradley.

New research suggests CEOs with daughters run their companies differently, with a stronger focus on CSR.

One of the largest companies in the world is putting an end to once-a-year evaluations.

Nike gave CEO Mark Parker a huge stock award on the condition that he work for the company for the next five years.

Sir John Buchanan, one of New Zealand's brightest overseas stars, has died aged 72.

Jeremy Allen says it is nearly impossible to get a handle on where improvements can be made if the only clue to energy use comes from a monthly power bill.

Financial abuse happens to all sorts of people and can be administered by people who are far from the stereotypical bad guys - sometimes, the victim's loved ones are the perpetrators.

When it comes to increasing diversity on boards, we often hear that the best person for the job should be chosen, Tracy Hickman.

Much managerial administration undertaken by large organisations is being shown to be a waste of time and money.

I suspect many women don't give a toss about equality when it comes to top pay and top roles.

Anna Russell takes what she has learnt from high performing professional sport and applies it to a corporate environment.

Deloitte has identified six traits of successful leadership.

Simon Telfer is the creator of Appoint Better Boards, a pool of more than 4700 potential directors to whom companies and not-for-profits can advertise positions.

Pay is up at the top of NZ's biggest companies, but are profits keeping pace? Hamish Fletcher checks the long-term trend.

The average pay for the chiefs of New Zealand's top listed technology companies has jumped.

Meet the marathon men, who have enjoyed steady rises in remuneration year on year.

Henri Eliot talks to James Fletcher about health and safety in New Zealand.

Interactive: CEO Pay Survey - We reveal what bosses of New Zealand's biggest companies earn and what kind of pay rises they've been getting.

Employees have provided anonymous company reviews on career website Glassdoor to rank the top CEOs.

Is global consulting firm McKinsey reviewing management at Fonterra? Seems so, though Fonterra won't confirm it.

We need to think of not for profit board seats as a deep responsibility and a job that requires due care and attention.

Employers are adding online personality tests to their screening processes to gauge candidates work ethic.