In the conservative world of company boardrooms, the notion of directors signing up to Twitter and having followers is contrary to their traditional role.

Some management consultants make good money bringing real military strategies and processes to the boardroom.

A 2013 McKinsey survey asking board members where they would most like to spend additional time found two out of three picked strategy.

Many areas too remote or dangerous for humans could be opened for exploration.

A general principle in any business is to maintain focus - on your core business, the work in hand, the top clients, the processes that will bring the best returns.

The start of the new financial year on 1 April 2014 also means the start of new simpler, financial reporting regime for small to medium companies - though it's not likely to slash compliance costs for most businesses.

Society has got the speed wobbles, and each of us has a responsibility to not allow it to happen, at least to ourselves.

Xero chief executive Rod Drury says the software maker's booming share price is a problem, but a 'quality problem.

The Shane Taurima fiasco will hasten calls for Maori TV to take over TVNZ's Maori and Pacific unit.

New Zealand chief executives are more upbeat about revenue growth than most of their overseas counterparts, according to a survey released yesterday.

Rest home staff who left an elderly woman's broken hip untreated for several days have been ordered to apologise and will be reviewed by the Nursing Council.

Disgruntled police officers are threatening to sue Police Commissioner Peter Marshall, who they say did nothing to scotch false suggestions they were linked to a corrupt former cop.