An Epic meeting of minds…. Think Tank lunch April 2018
In contrast to the subdued grey Wellington day outside – the back room of Trade Kitchen was abuzz as old friends met and new introductions were made. The diversity of the Wellington business leaders assembled and the energy levels they brought were testament to their...
BIG BROTHER: Guardian Angel or Wierd Uncle?
It’s been in the news a lot lately, and footage of Mark Zuckerberg schooling the US Congress doing the rounds has provided me with much entertainment. The digital age and the art of information collection. Have we let it go too far? So, with the growing voices of...
The Tax Man Cometh!
For most businesses in NZ (excluding Government) 31st March marks the end of the Financial Year. P&L is calculated, investment and depreciation is adjusted and the resulting NPBT figure (Net Profit before Tax) is the slice of the pie the IRD takes a bite out of.
Keeping your eyes on the skies in a changing world
With less than one months’ notice Air New Zealand announced it will suspend its Kapiti-Auckland service. The daily flights that link our largest city with a region that is growing steadily on the back of other major infrastructure projects (namely the Kapiti expressway and the transmission gulley project) came as a surprise to many.
Leadership is not MAKING people listen to you, it’s making them WANT to
My grandmother used to tell me that I had two ears and one mouth, and I should practice using them in that ratio. I know I was born an ‘over-communicator’ but I am inspired by great leadership and so I sit up and take notice of great leaders. I observe how they apply their skills in a way that earns them the title of ‘a great leader’… and I’ve noticed something.
Leaders listen more… (at least the really great ones do!)
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