Even just a few years ago, feminism was still considered a grubby, unglamorous cause.

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 is a system in which every employee is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis.

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 James Burrell, who had been seen as a potential leader, has resigned for family reasons and will return to the UK.

Women are recruited disproportionately into tough top jobs - where the title is big but the odds of success are small.

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.

A constant time challenge shared by managers is delegation. Trouble is, it’s not an intuitive and natural skill for most.

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.