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Lunch auctions for top cause - Buffett
Before billionaire businessman Warren Buffett started auctioning off private lunches to benefit the Glide Foundation, he was skeptical of the San Francisco charity.
Virgin jobs under threat in NZ
Jobs of Virgin Australia managers in New Zealand are under threat as the airline assesses whether it will shift the roles to Australia.
Corporate feminism: Rich women honouring each other
Even just a few years ago, feminism was still considered a grubby, unglamorous cause.
Robyn Pearce: Hold those calls - please!
I am constantly amazed at the number of executives who take calls when they're having a meeting, formal or informal, with staff.
Open-book management lets employees look at company accounts
Open-book management is a system in which every employee is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis.
BNZ boss ready for Oz job
Outgoing BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn won't be cutting all his ties with New Zealand when he crosses the Tasman to start a new role as chief executive of parent company National Australia Bank in August.
SkyCity CFO resigns after three years
SkyCity CFO James Burrell, who had been seen as a potential leader, has resigned for family reasons and will return to the UK.
'Glass cliff' for female CEOs
Women are recruited disproportionately into tough top jobs - where the title is big but the odds of success are small.
Henri Eliot: Should company directors tweet?
In the conservative world of company boardrooms, the notion of directors signing up to Twitter and having followers is contrary to their traditional role.
What can the military teach business?
Some management consultants make good money bringing real military strategies and processes to the boardroom.
Henri Eliot: Are NZ boards spending enough time on strategy?
A 2013 McKinsey survey asking board members where they would most like to spend additional time found two out of three picked strategy.
Robots set to work the mines of the future
Many areas too remote or dangerous for humans could be opened for exploration.
Robyn Pearce: Beware of being a generalist
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.
Jugdis Parbhu: New reporting rules unlikely to slash costs
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.
Robyn Pearce: Simple techniques to improve delegation
A constant time challenge shared by managers is delegation. Trouble is, it’s not an intuitive and natural skill for most.
Robyn Pearce: Learn to live in the moment
Society has got the speed wobbles, and each of us has a responsibility to not allow it to happen, at least to ourselves.
Meet the CEOs - Rod Drury
Xero chief executive Rod Drury says the software maker's booming share price is a problem, but a 'quality problem.
John Drinnan: Taurima fiasco pushes Maori TV takeover claim
The Shane Taurima fiasco will hasten calls for Maori TV to take over TVNZ's Maori and Pacific unit.
2014 coming up roses for Kiwi CEOs
New Zealand chief executives are more upbeat about revenue growth than most of their overseas counterparts, according to a survey released yesterday.
Broken hip left untreated for days
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.