IOD Leadership Conference 2021: Summary of Day 1 speakers and key points
I’ve been fortunate to attend this leadership conference on 5-6 May 2021 in Auckland. I realise many of you would be curious and like to know what was discussed so…
Adrian Palmer on Addington Coffee Coop and ZED
In this interview we hear from Adrian Palmer about his life and growing up, with his high school friends forming the band Supra which became ZED, what it was like…
Elle Archer on being curious, lifelong learning and the Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch festival
Some interviews go deeper than others and this is one of those – Elle Archer has had a very interesting life and she shares about her early years, being adopted,…
Rick Thorpe on Xtreme Zero Waste
Rick has had a truly fascinating life, helping the Chatham Island Black Robins survive through 9 summers of work there, having a childhood lived in a variety of countries, working…
Aotearoa Impact Sector Updates
This has info on the Impact Sector Update calls I have been hosting.
Case study: River Aotearoa Charitable Trust
One of our recent purpose driven clients wanted to set up an organisation which seeks to revitalise, strengthen and raise awareness about Indigenous approaches and worldviews. This is exactly the…
Charlie Grosso on transforming youth refugee experiences with Hello Future
Charlie has had a fascinating life as a fashion photographer, running a contemporary art gallery in New York and travelling the world – what she saw on those trips led…
What I wish I had known . . .
To celebrate the 250th episode of seeds podcast this is a short talk I gave at the High School that I went to for about 60 Year 13 students reflecting…
Mark Longbottom on Heartkids NZ and Purposely Podcast
Mark Longbottom has had a career working with for purpose organisations in the UK and New Zealand. In this interview we find out about his passion for England from a…
Mark Bregman on Intellectual Capital: moving from Knowledge to Innovation
Mark Bregman has had decades of experience as an innovator, worked in start-ups and venture capital investing and I interviewed him on Intellectual Capital. This was a live interview held…
Guide to Doing Business in New Zealand
New Zealand is a beautiful country which welcomes foreign investment and immigrants. It offers a very high quality of lifestyle along with stunning natural beauty and a very clean environment.
Joe Davis on key Covid lessons, pivots and the new ‘Silver Linings’ book
Joe has just finished co-writing “Silver Linings” with David Downs about the impact of Covid on businesses and the pivots they went through as a result. In this interview we…
