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We hold events for our alumni, friends, and the general public for people to connect with the important conversations in leadership.

Subject matter experts and prominent New Zealand leaders share their knowledge and engage with the audience, sparking new ideas and innovation as minds from different backgrounds converge and focus their energy on a salient issue or theme.

Humanising workplaces in Aotearoa

“If we put ourselves in the shoes of someone we love; an adult child, mother, brother, good friend, ourselves, what sort of work experience do we want for them over those 80,000 hours? And is it possible that this might be possible for all our fellow humans?”

Author Leanne Holdsworth explores how we can humanise workplaces in Aotearoa ahead of her Leadership Masterclass - Humanising the Workplace in the Age of AI

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Filling the Tank: Resources for Times of Disruption and Uncertainty

Right now where we are the rain is falling, and it’s falling pretty hard. The ground is so wet and full that the water’s pooling on top, wreaking havoc with systems that are designed for a world without downpours of this kind.

A pandemic in its third year, a cost of living crisis, a skills shortage, global uncertainty: these are the weather conditions Aotearoa’s leaders are facing right now, and many of us – those in Auckland especially – are facing into the weather with a sinking feeling about what the future will bring…

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Māfana In Leadership

“The global pandemic has produced 5 million dead and a world that seems right now to be marked by division and polarity. In the midst of those polarities I want to reflect on a word that I’ve grown to understand more deeply this year. Māfana. To feel inwardly warm, uplifted, inspired. To be connected to one’s identity and community.”

LNZ Chief Executive Anya Satyanand reflects on what it means to be connected in leadership.

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100 Diverse, Board-Ready Chairs and Directors

We’re delighted to be supporting the Superdiversity Institute’s initiative, 100 Diverse, Board-Ready Chairs and Directors, to equip a 21st Century Aotearoa with strong diverse voices in the board room. “The superdiversity of Aotearoa’s communities isn’t currently reflected in our nation’s governance. I warmly encourage the Leadership NZ community to consider applying to be part of the Superdiversity Institute’s initiative and sharing their unique superpowers for the board table.” says Anya Satyanand, Chief Executive of Leadership New Zealand.

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Standing in Solidarity with my People

“Retreat One of The Mana Moana Experience has given me time and space (and a beautiful setting) in which to reflect on why I do the things that I do: I have sat on my fala / mat and meditated; I have shared kava and stories; I have thought about what I needed to receive and what I wanted to give to each speaker; I have laughed, cried, got angry, and laughed again,” shares RENEE DINGWALL.

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Leadership NZ Appoints Anya Satyanand as New Chief Executive

The Board and Team of Leadership New Zealand are delighted to welcome ANYA SATYANAND as its new Chief Executive from 8 March 2021. “Anja is an outstanding alumna of The NZ Leadership Programme and an inclusive leader, who embodies the calibre, commitment and commercial acumen to lead our organisation into the future,“ says Nick Astwick, LNZ Board Chair.

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Leading with Authenticity - Southern Cross

“Taking part in The NZ Leadership Programme helps to broaden your perspective on a diverse, inclusive New Zealand and empowers you to lead with authenticity and uphold the mana of others,” shares VICKI CAISLEY, Chief People and Strategy Officer at Southern Cross Health Society, on her organisation’s commitment to delivering leadership excellence through its relationship with Leadership NZ and its Signature Programmes.

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