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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.
Alumni Journeys - Tama Potaka
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with TAMA POTAKA (Alumnus 2009) to track his journey and unlock the ways his leadership mahi is making a difference in Aotearoa since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP).
Read MoreAlumni Journeys - Nicola Brehaut
"Being an effective change leader requires authenticity, curiosity, a partnering approach and a broad view,” shares NICOLA BREHAUT, Alumna 2014 of The NZ Leadership Programme.
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Alumni Journeys - Duane Stanley
"The Programme helped facilitate better awareness of the diversity of leadership within Aotearoa New Zealand,” says DUANE STANLEY, Alumnus 2018 of The Mana Moana Experience.
Read MoreJeanette Burns - Alumna 2007
Jeanette is a person of paradox, a great example of integrative leadership. She is a petite woman with soft blue eyes and a warm smiling presence, but you know she has to have a hard edge as well to have built such a successful career within New Zealand’s Department of Corrections management system.
Read MoreRewi Spraggon - Alumnus 2005
“Every now and then your waka needs an alignment – just like a car.” Just like New Zealand at the moment.
Read MoreTom Dibley - Alumnus 2014
It was 2014, the year of Disruptive Leadership. However, Tom comes across as anything but disruptive. At least in any literal sense of the word. In fact, Tom creates an indelible impression of being far more influenced by the more recent Leadership NZ themes of mindful and integrative leadership. He is humble, reflective, self-effacing and there is an authenticity in the way that he views and discusses leadership and his own journey. Regardless, it is clear that Leadership NZ has left its mark on him.
Read MoreDr Selina Tusitala Marsh - Alumna 2010
Gandhi was boarding a train one day in India when a journalist asked him, ‘Gandhi, what is your message to the world?’ Gandhi looked at the journalist and simply said ‘My life. My life is my message.’ Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh is following the same tenet. Her life is her message. And her life is poetry.
Read MoreAchieve 2B
The 2015 Leadership Programme has inspired and shaped the work that Julia Hartshorne has done since - with her organisation launching their first exchanges this year.
Read MoreA Reflection on Leadership
Hilary Sumpter has been part of the Leadership NZ whanau for a while now and has been involved on various levels. Read on to find out the impact of the Programme over the last seven years.
Read MoreNeville Pulman - Alumnus 2006
Neville found many lessons and driving forces within himself during his time on the Leadership NZ Programme, teachings that continue to help him through his leadership endeavours, including his most recent transition from commercial to a social enterprise role.
Read MoreReflections on Leadership
Tracy's goals going into the inaugural Leadership NZ Programme were simple - she wanted to make a difference. She shares some of her journey since completing the Programme and where she is now in our latest Alumni Reflection.
Read MoreA Reflection on Leadership in Diverse Cultures
Manu graduated from the Leadership NZ Programme in 2008, and she's been a groupie ever since. Wise words from the Programme still ring true for her today, even working miles away from New Zealand.
Read MoreJosephine Bartley - Alumna 2011
Typical of a Pacific culture, Josephine Bartley is a humble leader who finds it difficult to talk about herself. When pressed, however, we find that Josephine’s history is a rich tapestry of interwoven experiences which make her the respected community leader she is today.
Read MoreAddress to the Programme Launch 2017
The Venerable Michael Berry, Archdeacon Southern Region, Anglican Diocese of Auckland, participated in the Leadership NZ Programme in 2008. He joined us at the Programme Launch to share some of the wisdom he has gained in his leadership journey since then.
Read MoreLeadership NZ Alumni Retreat: My Wholeness Prescription
Initially, Mark was a little reticent in considering attending the Alumni retreat. The pull between 'doing' and 'being' and the value in both had been slightly obscured. But investing in himself meant he rediscovered the term 'Poustina' and met new friends amongst our Alumni.
Read MoreWendy McGuinness - Alumna 2007
Wendy McGuinness, the founder of McGuinness Institute, finished her time at the Leadership NZ Programme with a much deeper understanding of New Zealand and its people. She was looking for ways to contribute towards NZ going forward and from the Programme, she got what she came for. “I felt we could do better than we were doing. That we needed to work harder to be a great country, working hard to understand our differences as well as commonalities.”
Read MoreAngela Bull - Alumna 2010
“The Leadership NZ Programme is transformational,” Angela Bull says. “It is unlike any other leadership course. It stimulates you to not only think about things differently but also think about things you don’t always have time to think about in your day job. The result is a positive long-term effect on both your personal and professional life. I feel fortunate to have done the Programme and now be part of the Leadership NZ Alumni / whanau.”
Read MoreMichael Berry - Alumnus 2008
Michael Berry was 28 years old when he did the Leadership NZ Programme. As an ordained Priest and Vicar of the St Philip’s Church in St Heliers (Auckland) at the time, he reflects and says, “I had no idea what a profound effect the Programme would have on the rest of my life.”
Read MoreChristian Penny - Alumnus 2009
Since leaving the Leadership NZ Programme, Christian was named CEO of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School.
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