2012-05-16 14:31:02 // Esther Goh
// The Idealog Blog
New Zealand has all the basics to help businesses thrive – the challenge is to step it up a notch.
2012-05-09 14:29:43 // Esther Goh
// The Idealog Blog
Todd Carmichael of La Colombe Torrefaction thinks the word 'passion' is overused and overrated. But as he told the PSFK conference, that doesn't mean your company is doomed to fail. His take on successful leadership? "I manage the company as if it were – and I was – a decent person."
2012-04-03 16:35:48 // Josh Martin
// The Idealog Blog
Dr David Tanner, of kiwifruit giant Zespri, has some lessons in crisis handling for the rest of us.
2012-04-02 16:37:10 // Esther Goh
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'Conscious capitalism' is a term frequently bandied about these days, but it seems outdoor apparel brand Patagonia really is walking the walk.
2012-03-27 14:00:30 // Esther Goh
// The Idealog Blog
At Acrux's Melbourne office, the company's share price hangs in the lobby. It is updated every day, with a reminder that tomorrow's price is up to staff to determine.
2012-03-16 10:06:00 // Idealog
Telecom, Air New Zealand, Auckland Council and Bank of New Zealand are all celebrating wins after the New Zealand CFO Awards last night.
2012-03-15 14:32:46 // Esther Goh
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Tom Peters is a former military engineer turned business guru, consultant and management speaker. Yesterday he spoke to the Food & Grocery Council about ways to do business better. Here are a few gems from his presentation.
2012-03-12 09:22:33 // Siobhan Leathley
// The Idealog Blog
When he isn’t overseeing teams conducting dissections in the lab, you just might find Dr Joe McDermott onstage giving a talk alongside the likes of Bill Clinton.
2012-02-16 17:16:42 // Siobhan Leathley
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Prime minister John Key and Air New Zealand head Rob Fyfe are among the judges of a new business award scheme launched this week.
2012-02-14 17:14:15 // Siobhan Leathley
// The Idealog Blog
Motivational speaker Philip Hesketh reckons there are only two elements to corporate and personal success: the killer question and the Columbo moment.
2012-01-13 10:24:06 // Siobhan Leathley
// The Idealog Blog
As the Ports of Auckland standoff drags on, the Productivity Commission is recommending partial privatisation of council air and sea port assets.
2011-10-25 11:21:16 // Esther Goh
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Get the basics right, invest in development, and never compromise on quality. That was the take-home message at the Thrive International conference on Friday, with John Buchanan from the International Chamber of Commerce urging companies to invest in innovation in order to grow revenue.
2010-09-03 15:05:26 // Dwight Whitney
// Idealog #29: export
Exporting has its attractions but if your finances aren’t in place or properly structured you’ll feel the thorns.
2010-04-23 11:48:21 // Matt Cooney
// Idealog #27: interact
Eric Ries has watched promising companies burn, accidental ideas succeed and bad products turn good. Working out why has led him to his own methodology, the Lean Startup. But will Silicon Valley’s rules work in Enzed?
2009-08-15 20:34:56 // Deirdre Robert
// Idealog TV
She feels like she’s drunk, but she’s not. We managed to snag some time with adrenalin-filled Semi-Permanent producer Anna Cameron and found out that even karaoke has its place at this event
