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$New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%$

New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%

Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Financial Systems

GruntWorx launches tax season readiness events with partners

Tax and accounting firms facing staffing and compliance pressure will get guidance on automation, workflow and filing through the events.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

DevOps

Developers say AI use is driven by management pressure

Management pressure is pushing many developers to use AI to signal compliance, with 52% saying they overuse it to meet company expectations.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Analytics

Australia & NZ lag on deep AI integration, CPA says

Only 11 per cent of businesses in Australia and New Zealand have deeply embedded AI, leaving the two markets bottom of a regional survey.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Supply Chain

The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity

Hidden inefficiencies are forcing firms to spend more time reconciling data, and to absorb higher transport and inventory costs across supply chains.

By Daniel Kohut • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Robotics

Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing

Rising labour shortages and geopolitical pressure are pushing manufacturers towards automation, with Asia Pacific now accounting for 74% of new robot deployments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme

The bank wants a single system to cut admin, tighten spending oversight and improve compliance across its international travel programme.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

React warns AI must not replace management training

As employers roll out AI across the workplace, React says managers still need live practice to handle difficult conversations with judgement and empathy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

OutSystems warns of AI agent governance readiness gap

Only 26% of enterprises are ready to resolve AI agent conflicts, exposing a gap between confidence in oversight and operational controls.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Customer Relationship Management

Annexa targets new AI opportunities at SuiteWorld 2026

Annexa says mid-market businesses can lift productivity without adding staff by automating routine ERP work and unlocking new sales chances.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Today

Productivity

Sage says e-invoicing could unlock C$82 billion in Canada

Slow payments are costing Canadian firms billions, with overdue invoices leaving an estimated C$103 billion tied up and limiting growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Customer Relationship Management

Mallowstreet launches SOFI Chat for UK advice firms

The new tool lets advisers search old meetings and documents in seconds, helping 857 UK firms cut admin and prep client reviews faster.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today

Human Capital Management

UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training

Many UK employers risk poor returns from AI because staff are being given tools faster than they are trained to use them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Risk & Compliance

Australian tech leaders overestimate developer productivity

The gap between executives and developers could be skewing hiring and tooling budgets as Australian firms miss hidden productivity losses.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

$Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000$

Artificial Intelligence

Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000

The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Hybrid & Remote Work

Logitech urges Australians to rethink desks over aches

More than half of office workers report end-of-day pain, prompting a push to treat mice and keyboards as ergonomics essentials, not afterthoughts.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

iOS

Samsung Canada launches foldable phone Q&A campaign

As foldable phones move into the mainstream, Samsung Canada is trying to win over cautious buyers with creator-led answers on durability and daily use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday