The journeys of Leadership NZ Alumni are an enduring testament to the value of The NZ Leadership Programme and The Mana Moana Experience. Dive into their reflections to discover how their leadership pathway has been shaped by their connection with Leadership NZ.
“Be ruthless with your time, let go of anything that doesn’t lift you up and focus always on what matters. Leave the rest.”
We shine the spotlight on our 2014 alum Kaye-Maree Dunn to share the mahi she is undertaking, and where she is at in her lifelong leadership journey.
“Leadership New Zealand influenced me to seek out opportunities to develop leader identity in our rangatahi, to be part of the future of leadership…”
Former Programme Manager Vicky Pond Dunlop shares her experience of being part of the Pūmanawa Kaiārahi o Aotearoa Leadership New Zealand team.
“I never considered myself a leader prior to attending the NZLP programme because I thought 'leadership' meant 'manager' and formal authority.”
NZLP Class of 2009 Alum KARANINA SUMEO shares with us her leadership wisdom, and the key learnings she took from her time on The New Zealand Leadership Programme.
“A good leader helps clear the mist so the collective purpose is clear. It is also important to know when to share attention and power, and when your part and time is complete.”
Class of 2022 Alum Josh Martin, Community and Youth Development at Shore Junction, reflects on his year on the New Zealand Leadership Programme.
“NZLP gave me a different kind of courage to the one I thought I needed; the courage to slow down, to look with tenderness and wonder at the world around me, and to stand up for intimacy and love even when that is counter-cultural.”
REBECCA SINCLAIR (NZLP Alum 2016) shares with us how The New Zealand Leadership Programme has impacted her life and work, and where she is at now on her lifelong leadership journey.
“I feel the NZLP and the tools we have learnt has become my base in all aspects of life. The quality of the experiences, the knowledge and growth, responsibility and commitment, respect and friendships has strengthened the foundation of my purpose, goals, and vision.”
JANE SHEETZ (Alum 2019) shares how her time on The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP) has influenced her work and life through these years of disruption, and how her leadership mahi is making a difference for Aotearoa.
“I have become more attuned to what’s important… Insights from the NZLP helped me adopt a mindset of experimentation, opportunity, and self-development.”
GRAHAM BODMAN (Alum 2019) shares how his leadership mahi is making a difference for Aotearoa, and how his time with The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP) has influenced his work and life in these past few years of disruption.
“There is a lot of peace to be gained in knowing you can say goodbye to the feelings that aren’t helping you. Learning a practise to acknowledge, accept and release all those thoughts & emotions that previously would block or derail me has been invaluable.”
NICOLA SEMENOFF (Alum 2018) shares with us her leadership journey since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP), and the ways her mahi is making a difference in Aotearoa.
“My year of leadership taught me a bunch of skills, most importantly how to understand myself as a leader before I could possibly lead others... We have faced some significant challenges navigating our way through the pandemic, foremost protecting our staff and the disabled people we serve.”
We sat down with NICK RUANE (Alum 2014) 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).
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with ERENA KARA (Alum 2013) to track her journey and unlock the ways her leadership mahi is making a difference in Aotearoa since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme (NZLP).
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with JOHN SKURR (Alum 2014) 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).
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with DAN NEELY (Alum 2018) 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).
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with JAMES WILSON (Alum 2013) 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).
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with MARK WILKSHIRE (Alum 2015) 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).
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with GRANT TAYLOR (Alum 2020) to track his journey and unlock the ways his leadership is making a difference in Aotearoa since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme.
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with NICOLA KEEN-BIGGELAAR (Alum 2019) to track her journey and unlock the ways her leadership is making a difference in Aotearoa since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme.
How are our Alumni leading with what's needed for Aotearoa to thrive in the 21st Century? We sat down with SAPNA SAMANT (Alum 2009) to track her journey and unlock the ways her leadership is making a difference in Aotearoa since graduating from The NZ Leadership Programme.
“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
“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.
My vaka hasn’t stopped since The Mana Moana Experience, if anything it has sped up!
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).
"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.
"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.
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.
“Every now and then your waka needs an alignment – just like a car.” Just like New Zealand at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“Leadership is not only about what you achieve today but what legacy you are leaving for your mokopuna.”
Class of 2023 graduate Rizwaana Latiff reflects on her leadership journey with the New Zealand Leadership Programme, and what it means to have the courage to lead authentically.