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Ideas and perspectives on AI strategy, operational improvement, and building better businesses — grounded in real experience working with NZ organisations.

Announcement

Announcement: AI Advisory Pilot

N16 is one of a small number of confirmed providers in the NZ government's new AI advisory pilot programme.

N16 Consulting · Jan 2026 Read →
Productivity

Does New Zealand Have a SME Problem?

NZ has more SMEs per capita than almost anywhere in the developed world — and lags badly on productivity.

N16 Consulting · Dec 2025 Read →
AI Strategy

From Automating Chaos to Building AI-Ready Businesses

Why 95% of AI pilots fail and how to build an AI-ready business by reimagining processes, not just automating chaos.

N16 Consulting · Sep 2025 Read →
AI Strategy

Why 95% of Enterprise AI Projects Fail

The uncomfortable truth about why most AI projects never make it out of the pilot phase — and what to do differently.

N16 Consulting · Aug 2025 Read →
AI Strategy

Is Your Business Ready for AI?

Most businesses don't need more AI. They need clarity on where it actually helps.

N16 Consulting · Aug 2025 Read →
Lean

ADOWNTIME: Adding a 9th Waste to Lean Thinking

Lean practitioners have relied on DOWNTIME for decades. But as AI enters daily work, it's time to ask: are we overlooking a new kind of waste?

N16 Consulting · Jun 2025 Read →
AI Strategy

What AI Means for the Future of Consulting

If you're engaging a consultancy, it's time to revisit your assumptions.

N16 Consulting · May 2025 Read →
Knowledge Management

Your Organisation Already Knows the Answer

The knowledge your business needs to solve its biggest problems is probably already inside it.

N16 Consulting · May 2025 Read →
Knowledge Management

Where Does Your Organisation's Knowledge Go When Someone Leaves?

Critical knowledge walks out the door when people leave. Here's how to fix that.

N16 Consulting · May 2025 Read →
Productivity

New Zealand's Productivity Problem

A deep dive into the systemic and cultural factors holding NZ back.

N16 Consulting · Jan 2025 Read →
Lean

Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement

How empowering teams to solve their own problems drives engagement and builds a culture of continuous improvement.

N16 Consulting · Oct 2024 Read →
Management Systems

Building an Effective Management System

How to set objectives and build the routines that make them stick.

N16 Consulting · Oct 2024 Read →
Management Systems

Management Systems: The Antidote to Business Overwhelm

As businesses grow, simple things get hard to manage. A well-designed management system is the antidote.

N16 Consulting · Sep 2024 Read →

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