Seeds Podcast

Jonathan is the founder of Caliber Design and in this conversation we talk about the process of creativity and what it takes to create products as well as creating team culture and the components of strategy.  We also focussed in on what it means to really understand the problem before…

Audio of the paper written by Steven Moe and Craig Fisher.  The title is Charities and Tax: Examining the Foundations of how and why we empower Charities to have Positive Impact. You can download the paper here https://www.parryfield.com/charities-information-hub/  Contents 1:33 – Introduction 3:55 – Starting with Thanks 4:32 – The…

This conversation with Harmaan Madon we cover many different topics with a focus in on his life story and growing up in India and how he ended up in New Zealand and working with Matthew Jackson (another former Seeds guest) on Alimentary Systems.  https://www.alimentary.systems  This technology processes any organic waste…

Can you imagine if we electrified the country and ditched fossil fuels?  It is a compelling vision of a world where Aotearoa New Zealand stands apart as an example that other counntries could then follow with major positive impact for the planet.  And it is possible with the right policy…

This conversation with James Beck was wide ranging and I really enjoyed hearing about the podcast he has created called Ngā Here – The Many Connections (on Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/0tvwAw1E4ECNlLpl1Oxfz3) In our conversation we cover his early years, his sense of identity, where he is from and what it means, some of his…

This is the audio of a very short story by O’Henry from more than 100 years ago called ‘The Gift of the Magi’.   You can download this episode here.

A short reflection I hope helps one of you as we come to a time of rest and reflection and planning for the future.   Braided rivers in New Zealand are unique as they change often, moving along in the same general direction, but never ever staying exactly the same. Trying…

The very first episode of Seeds was with Michelle Sharp so it was special to catch up and discuss UNICEF Aotearoa where she now is the CEO – we talk about the great work they do around the world in this episode. The first episode on her life story is…

What is an Advisory Board? How are they used and when? What role do they play in Governance? The Institute of Directors in New Zealand have just published an article that I wrote on Advisory Boards.  The article is here: https://www.iod.org.nz/news/articles/advisory-boards-what-they-are-and-how-they-operate#   It is based on a conversation I had with…