Business Changing recently carried out a State of the Nation survey, asking 200 SME business owners their thoughts on the economy, Covid, their biggest issues in business and what they think the coming 12 months will bring. Read the full report and
In the media
In the NZ Herald: What a business coach would do with the All Blacks
(As published in the NZ Herald, July 17, 2022; you can read it HERE) It was an interesting feeling watching the rugby on Saturday night. I'd guess half the country was actually hoping that the All Blacks lost, because that might finally force the
5 traits of a successful leader
As published in Supermarket News, April 2022 In successful companies, it’s often the leader of the business who jumps out as being the secret sauce. Think about a company that failed and usually the leader sticks out in your mind
What the All Blacks can learn from the fundamentals of business
As seen in the NZ Herald which you can read HERE. Two losses in a row. This is déjà vu. The same thing happened about 51 weeks ago. A year ago, I was feeling a general malaise after we’d lost two games in a row (vs Australia and Argentina) as I
What you can do to look after your employees’ mental health in the workplace
It’s scientifically proven that humans need some stress to perform at their best. A little stress for short amounts of time is good; the stress we’ve been living with over the past 18 months is bad. We’re all feeling it: business owners, leaders,
Zac talks to Stuff about keeping your team productive
(As published on Stuff, September 8, 2021: HERE) There’s an elephant in the room for many business owners and senior managers at the moment: should the people in my team be relaxing at home or should I be keeping them busy? And if I do keep them