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  • Self made

    Self made

    As a follow on from last week's discussion regarding the ‘The secrets to our success, it is important we accept we are the creators of the life we lead. Successful people understand they have the capacity to make the day they are in productive.

  • The secrets to success

    The secrets to success

    Martin Guptill and Kane Williamsons world record opening partnership for New Zealand of 171 against Pakistan in their second Twenty20 is a perfect illustration of whats possible when an athlete creates the right state to perform.

  • Winning teams

    Winning teams

    Having examined high level performance for over 20 years, the most notable difference between sport and business is that sports teams understand their results will be governed by who they put on the park and how well they play on the day.

  • Cultural transformation

    Cultural transformation

    The key to organisational success is to enable those who work there to be ever more successful in their roles.

  • Recognising women in business

    Recognising women in business

    It seems every business publication today has an aspiration to help women ascend the corporate ranks; to gain the recognition they deserve and in the process, reduce the imbalance our nation continues to experience between men and women in business.

  • Lessons from the All Blacks

    Lessons from the All Blacks

    As the excitement of the All Blacks historic back to back victory in the Rugby World Cup begins to fade, are there lessons we who have adopted the sport as our national game will retain?

  • Back to back for men in black

    Back to back for men in black

    A superb performance by the All Blacks at Twickenham yesterday saw them achieve what no other nation has managed to do; win back to back Rugby World Cup titles.

  • Knowing what you stand for

    Knowing what you stand for

    As cost pressures build, as they are in a number of sectors, the need for people to prove themselves to those above is taking precedence over a commitment to add value to the intended cause.

  • AB’s find form

    AB’s find form

    The All Blacks demolition of France yesterday came about for two reasons: They fielded a better team andThey knew it and as a result, played like it. When a team finds form, as the ABs did, special things happen.

  • The rise of gamification

    The rise of gamification

    There has been a significant increase in the amount of interest towards ‘gamification – essentially the ‘game-etising of tasks and processes. The rationale being that by making things more fun, peoples performance and productivity can be enhanced.

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