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It has been a whirlwind quarter full of rich experiences and opportunities to engage and connect in conversations focussed on stretching our thinking and activating new ways of leading!
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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.
2015 Leadership Programme Applications
We are searching for leaders to take responsibility for New Zealand's future…. Leadership New Zealand provides a unique opportunity for diverse leaders from across all sectors of society to engage with New Zealand's senior leaders in conversations about the issues of greatest concern to New Zealand's future, creating a platform for deep personal growth and insight.
Read MoreE-Newsletter: September 2014 →
It has been a whirlwind quarter full of rich experiences and opportunities to engage and connect...
Read MoreAlumni Acknowledgements
23 August – 28 November
Christian Penny, Christina Howard, Claire McQuilken, Craig Churchill, Deb Godinet, Deidre Otene, Edward Cook, Ewen Anderson, Fenella Gray, George Riley, Georgie Witihera, Hilary Sumpter, James Wilson, Jane Carruthers, John Skurr, Josie Ogden-Schroeder, Julian Hughes, Kimberly Rees, Liz Hampton, Manu Keung, Marija Batistich, Mark Dunlop, Maureen Crombie, Melanie Swamie, Michelle Hancock, Michelle van Gaalen, Murray Hickman, Murray Wu, Neville Pulman, Nick Astwick, Nick Hadley, Quentin McCarthy, Selina Marsh, Tara Pradhan, Tom Dibley.
Read MoreDinner With A Difference 2014
This year it was "Dinner with a Difference - Creative Leadership", an evening of sharing and exploring what creative leadership means.
Read MoreClass of 2013 Retreat
In late June members of the Leadership New Zealand (LNZ) 2013 programme met on Waiheke Island for its two day retreat. This was something we had been looking forward to for a long time and for me, it felt like a homecoming of sorts back on our ‘island’...
Read MoreSkillsBank
SkillsBank is the “give back” part of Leadership NZ were we link up alumni with not for profit organisations to provide pro bono support around a range of areas.
Read MoreA Pacific Voice at the Table
Leisa Siteine’s reflection reminds us that diversity is at the core of Leadership NZ and its programme. Culture is just one aspect of diversity.
Read MoreAlumni Reflection, Leisa Siteine
Leisa Siteine was one of the participants on the first ever Leadership NZ programme in 2005. She was the only Polynesian on the programme and as a result of the programme Leisa set herself a personal goal of becoming more involved in her culture.
Read MoreSession Three Programme Reflection
Programme participant Nick Ruane shares his experiences and thoughts on Session Three held in Northland.
Read MoreSession Two Programme Reflection
Programme participant John Skurr shares his experiences and thoughts on Session Two held at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple in Flat Bush.
Read MoreFestival for the Future
Festival for the Future is NZ’s premier national event to grow the next generation of innovators. They are working with NZ’s best organisations to catalyze a movement of young people who can, and will change the world.
Read MoreLifewise Big Sleepout
On the 3rd of July a bunch of influential Kiwis will take a public stand against homelessness at the annual Lifewise Big Sleepout. They will be stripped of their creature comforts, exposed to the elements and given first hand insight into what it means to ‘sleep rough’.
Read MoreLeadership Week 2014
We are hosting our annual Leadership Week event on 2 July 2014 from 5.30pm at AUT’s Sir Paul Reeves Building.
Following the success of our sell-out 2013 Dinner with a Difference, we are creating another unique leadership experience – Dinner with a Difference – Creative Leadership.
Read MoreQueen’s Birthday Honours – Congratulations!
Congratulations to Leadership NZ alumni Minnie Baragwanath (2007) and Rachel Noble (2012) for their appointment as Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MZNZ).
Read MoreA word from the CEO
r core theme for 2014 is Creative Leadership and the year is shaping up to be a very innovative one! Creativity is ‘an electrifying force that defines, shapes, and initiates new ways of being, seeing and transforming the world’.
Read MoreJune Newsletter 2014 →
To read the June 2014 E-Newsletter click the link above
Read MoreGreg Orchard - Alumnus 2007
It’s been seven years since Greg Orchard went through the Leadership NZ Programme and he still has no doubt what he learnt influences him every day.
Read MoreLynette Adams - Alumna 2009
Ten years ago, Lynette was hired to build up a flailing regional sports trust in West Auckland. It was a daunting task and what got her through the first steps was her innate belief in enabling the community (to do for themselves) and the power of “people connecting” and building relationships.
Read MoreAlumni Acknowledgements
24 May – 22 August
Andrew Sharp, Angela Derecourt, Angela Green, Arthur Grooby, Caine Thompson, Carol Bellette, Chris Morgan, Claire McQuilken, Clive Jones, Deb Godinet, Fenella Gray, Hans Verbernne, Hilary Sumpter, Irene Durham, James Wilson, Jamie Robinson, Jay Williams, Jean Kibblewhite, John Skurr, Josie Ogden Schroeder, Julian Hughes, Kaye-Maree Dunn, Manu Keung, Mark Dunlop, Maureen Crombie, Megan Barclay, Minnie Baragwanath, Moi Becroft, Murray Wu, Neville Pulman, Nick Astwick, Philip Patston, Quentin McCarthy, Richard Kibblewhite, Steve Ferguson, Tara Pradhan.
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