John Hammond on choosing life
On falling in love at first sight, the impact of a friend passing in your 20s, a lifelong love of skiing and travel, co-founding a marketing agency, deciding to retire…
Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom on Space
Growing up in the Philippines with dreams of Space and interplanetary travel, how a scholarship to the International Space University in France has led to a unique career as an…
The forgotten friend: Renewing our Japanese trade ties
With the rise of China, Japan has taken something of a backseat in trade discussions. Lawyer Steven Moe says New Zealand’s relationship with the world’s third largest economy is still…
Martin Large on “Common Wealth”
Growing up on a Yorkshire Dales hill farm, living in South East Asia during the Vietnam War era, pursuing an academic career, founding the Hawthorn Press, developing ‘Stroud Common Wealth’…
Peter Townsend on Business Leadership
Growing up in Rotorua, being involved in the fishing industry and co-founding the New Zealand Salmon Company in the mid 1980s, working as Chief Executive at the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber…
Gary Shaw on having been an Anti Human Trafficker
Ambitions to be a superhero as a child and how that affected the decision to become a policeman and then work for many years as an anti-human trafficker, the highs…
You Done Good
Inspired by Academic Dr James Austin. A life time of livingA life stream flowingalways in the same direction.Like a river,carving down a valley.Consistent through theebbs and flows ofthe seasons.Life choices…
Elena Casolari on Impact Investing in Africa and India
Growing up in Italy, working as a researcher of economic models at the Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, joining the finance world as an investment banker before co-founding OPES Impact Fund…
Dr James Austin on the Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School
Joining the Peace Corps in 1964, studying at Harvard Business School and then joining the faculty before being involved in co-founding the Social Enterprise Initiative there. Dr James Austin is…
Five key questions for Kiwi social enterprises
Social enterprises are everywhere right now. But what are they? And how do we make sure they are not just businesses exploiting a trendy term? Lawyer Steven Moe outlines how…
David Harland on the Eden Project, education by stealth and plans for the red zone in Christchurch
What the Eden Project is, the concept of weaving together entertainment with education, operating as a global social enterprise with expanding operations in China, Australia, America and a proposal for the red…
Slowing Down
Inspired by Kit Hindin. Why is my answer always “busy”,to the question, “how are you?”I’ve forgotten to stay still.Breathe deep and remain true. My calling and my purpose,are drowned out…
