By focusing on a 1 per cent daily improvement in any area of life, you'll become more effective in a short period of time, writes Robyn Pearce. .

A fast food worker alleges she was forced to carry on working despite suffering broken ribs and coughing up blood in front of customers.

There's a common belief that women are better at multi-tasking than guys. It's only partly true.

"Get on yer bike," Ricoh New Zealand managing director Michael Pollok is telling staff. And he means it.

Jim Moffatt, chief executive of Deloitte Consulting, talks about his long career at Deloitte and whether the world has too many consultants.

The term "secretary" comes from the Latin for secret. Back in the day, a secretarius was someone who worked for someone of great importance, like a king, and was in charge of confidential information.

A large proportion of New Zealand business owners have no plan for exiting their operations.

Ken Wikeley's bankruptcy is a massive fall from grace for one of the NZX's more colourful characters.

Humans are designed to move constantly, not to sit for hours every day in front of screens.

What could business leaders learn from a captain in a long-distance yacht race? Plenty, says Volom marketer Jason Willis.

Saying "thank you" to employees is not just polite, it is critical for keeping them engaged. Here are some tips.

Strategies to help you commit to finishing tasks and avoid interrupting the flow of your activities.

When we tell ourselves that we're too busy, that message becomes part of a loop between our speech and our subconscious.

A management shake-up at one of the country's most conservative state schools is being considered.

BNZ chief executive Anthony Healy has thrown his weight behind efforts to clean up New Zealand's polluted waterways.

Standing desks like can help to improve productivity and better your health.

Individuals can experience a lot of conflict between various parts of their lives - including work and home life.

Rob Campbell talks to Henri Eliot on his perspectives on leadership following a recent Leadership Day at Turners and Growers.

Graham Darlow, Fletcher Construction chief executive, pays tribute to his engineering father Bob Darlow for inspiring him in his career and giving him his most precious possession.

New Zealand Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr received a more than 18 per cent pay rise to almost $800,000 in the last financial year, according to its latest annual report.

Fred Malek, worth an estimated $500m, has enjoyed a 50-year career spanning many worlds, from hotels to airlines to sports.

Almost a quarter of New Zealand executives think top-level managers' pay packets are out of kilter with reality, a survey suggests.

An administrator at Bunnings Warehouse who sat through the winter months at a desk in a warehouse that got down to 6C has been awarded compensation.

Geraldine McBride talks to Henri Eliot about her perspectives on Corporate Governance.