In Washington DC earlier this year, I was delighted to be interviewed by Dan Janal as part of his Top Business Leaders podcast series. (23 minutes). We discuss my experiences of writing my book Leadership Material, and the impact of the book on my work. P.S. One correction: the NZ population is just under 5 million, the population of Wellington is 400,000!
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Leaders who focus on creating better futures for others face just as many roadblocks as the rest of us. What helps leaders navigate these roadblocks, rather than give up and be defeated? The answers lies in creating effective goals. Effective goals are outcome statements describing the future state as if it were current. In my workshops, I am constantly inspired by the goals participants set. Each participant has a vision for themselves and their organisation beyond what they are doing...
Continue Reading >I’ve travelled to over 30 countries and one I had the privilege of staying a week in was Havana, Cuba. My first impressions were of a country in a time warp resulting from little investment in infrastructure over the past 40 years. Castro came to power in 1959 and his revolutionary manifesto implemented free education, literacy, health care, minimum wage, inexpensive utilities and basic staples. These were huge changes and many have endured. What hasn’t endured is ongoing investment in infrastructure, government wages...
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