“I felt that I needed to process the experience as I was unclear as to what it quite meant but aware that my personal viewpoint and boundaries had been expanded. On reflection, I am uncertain as to whether this makes for better leadership. However, I am certain that it makes for better understanding of yourself and others - people whom I would normally never get to know, especially about their fundamental beliefs and life perspective (including motivations, culture and what is important to them),” shares ANDREW TOOP on Retreat One of The NZ Leadership Programme.
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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.
Sina Moana Wendt - LNZ Legacy Celebration Speech
After 8 purposeful years steering the vaka of Leadership NZ, we extended our heartfelt wishes and gratitude to Outgoing Chief Executive SINA MOANA WENDT for her excellent service in weaving our leadership culture across Aotearoa!
Tofa My Feleni
“At Retreat One (Va Tūpuna), you meet the other Pasifika leaders and learn of their journeys. I thought to myself: even Ashley Bloomfield would be impressed! Then your voyage begins,” shares JACK SCANLAN on boarding the vaka that is The Mana Moana Experience.
Read MoreStanding in Solidarity with my People
“Retreat One of The Mana Moana Experience has given me time and space (and a beautiful setting) in which to reflect on why I do the things that I do: I have sat on my fala / mat and meditated; I have shared kava and stories; I have thought about what I needed to receive and what I wanted to give to each speaker; I have laughed, cried, got angry, and laughed again,” shares RENEE DINGWALL.
Read MoreExploring Leadership - From the First Tee
“Knowing myself in those moments: the care I take to breath and steady myself, mindful of the muscles I know I have and feeling for the places where they are lacking, being able to see where are the parts of me – the precise spot, the right angle on the ball - that I need to connect with for me to do good, to be impactful, to land in a good place and land there intact,” enthuses LISA RIDEHALGH on Retreat One of The NZ Leadership Programme.
Read MoreLeaders Connecting Through a Shared Kaupapa
“I have accepted an invitation to change by being part of The NZ Leadership Programme 2021. Before the first retreat, I thought the change might be that I would learn some new skills and meet new people. It is both those things but much more, “shares EMMA MCLEAN on Retreat One of The NZ Leadership Programme.
Read MoreLeadership NZ Appoints Anya Satyanand as New Chief Executive
The Board and Team of Leadership New Zealand are delighted to welcome ANYA SATYANAND as its new Chief Executive from 8 March 2021. “Anja is an outstanding alumna of The NZ Leadership Programme and an inclusive leader, who embodies the calibre, commitment and commercial acumen to lead our organisation into the future,“ says Nick Astwick, LNZ Board Chair.
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Voyaging Across Oceans
GRADUANDS’ SPEECH
KIERAN MEREDITH and HIRIA CAMERON on behalf of the Class of 2020, The Mana Moana Experience
Journeying with Uncertainty
GRADUANDS’ SPEECH
AIMEE BOURKE, OTENE HOPA and ANDREAS ÅSTRÖM on behalf of the Class of 2020, The NZ Leadership Programme.
Read MoreLeading with Authenticity - Southern Cross
“Taking part in The NZ Leadership Programme helps to broaden your perspective on a diverse, inclusive New Zealand and empowers you to lead with authenticity and uphold the mana of others,” shares VICKI CAISLEY, Chief People and Strategy Officer at Southern Cross Health Society, on her organisation’s commitment to delivering leadership excellence through its relationship with Leadership NZ and its Signature Programmes.
Read MoreTransforming Leadership
“In line with Leadership NZ’s vision to scale up our leadership movement in Aotearoa, we chose Transforming Leadership as the theme for 2020, “ shares SINA WENDT, Chief Executive, Leadership NZ.
Read MoreAlumni Journeys - Matalena Leaupepe
“The tools of deep listening and presence have helped me stay grounded during challenging times,” opines Alum 2018 of The NZ Leadership Programme, MATALENA LEAUPEPE
Read MoreAlumni Journeys - Richard Llewellyn
“To lead and drive change takes courage. It won’t always be popular, but if you believe it’s the right thing to do, do it. So be courageous,” shares RICHARD LLEWELLYN, Head of External Affairs at Vodafone Aotearoa and Alum 2011 of The NZ Leadership Programme.
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2020 Scholarship recipients (clockwise from top left): Kaaterina Kerekere, Gail Richards, Amiria Puia-Taylor, Moefiainu Daisy Lavea-Timo (The NZ Leadership Programme), Grace Iwashita-Taylor and Numangatini Mackenzie (he Mana Moana Experience)
Leadership NZ x Creative New Zealand Māori and Pasifika Scholarships
Leadership New Zealand and Creative New Zealand are offering six full scholarships for artists to participate in The New Zealand Leadership Programme 2021 and The Mana Moana Experience 2021.
Read MoreStarting my Green Leadership Journey
“I knew Retreat Seven: Our Environmental Crisis of The NZ Leadership Programme was going to be extra challenging and confronting. But, I arrived open to growing a new way of thinking and being,” shares LISA LOPETI.
Read MoreCreating Bold and Brave Leaders
“Having leaders who are able to lead from the head and the heart to fully harness the talent and diversity of our workforce in MBIE means we are able to build an inclusive future and embrace the differences of others,” reflects CAROLYN TREMAIN, Chief Executive at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), on her organisation’s commitment to delivering leadership excellence through its relationship with Leadership NZ and its Signature Programmes.
Read MoreEmbracing Diversity of Thought
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) is committed to delivering leadership excellence through its relationship with Leadership NZ and its Signature Programmes. Head of Transformation at NZTE and Alumnus (2006) of The NZ Leadership Programme, PETER FENTON, shares his organisation’s compelling story.
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Alumni Journeys - Nora Swann
My vaka hasn’t stopped since The Mana Moana Experience, if anything it has sped up!
Read MoreAlumni 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).
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2020: Spotlight on Transforming Leadership
“Exercising leadership in a transforming world is deeply challenging. We need to hold to purpose. Yet as individuals we usually can’t do this alone: we need to influence others to adapt to the transformation, we need to influence others to lead the transformation too,” opines Leadership NZ Associate, RICHARD DENT.
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