Author Archives: The Optimistic Cynic

Economic Development

If you’re on LinkedIn and connected with anyone from the Waikato, chances are you would have seen at least one post around the Waikato Regional Economic Development Agency – now called Te Waka and the summit held last week. Far from the collection of “Hamiltoncentric” corporates I feared would make up the majority of invitees,Continue reading “Economic Development”

Leadership is an interesting concept.

So much is being written these days about what a true leader is and isn’t. How they operate and how they interact with their teams and colleagues. The focus is now on human leadership, moving people from the system constructed management of days gone by. A large part of my LinkedIn feed is articles andContinue reading “Leadership is an interesting concept.”

Measuring Impact

Trust Waikato are running a Community Impact Event – Measuring Impact presented by two international experts, Michael Weinstein and Aunnie Patton Power. Michael and Aunnie will be sharing their knowledge around effectively measuring community impact and impact investing. WHAT – Measuring and Leveraging Impact WHEN – 10am – 1.30pm, May 4 2018 WHERE – Brooklyn Rooms 1 and 2,Continue reading “Measuring Impact”

Are you a Waikato business?

OK you operate a business, one that earns a profit to support a range of people that depend upon it for their livelihood, but the reality is that this doesn’t stop you having a normal interest in helping support your community. You may donate to a local school or sports club. You allow the GuidesContinue reading “Are you a Waikato business?”

Let’s not invent another silo

I’m loving my journey into the new world of social enterprise. It’s fresh and exciting, people are both innovative and real, it’s awesome. I just have a little itch in the back of my mind. A little feeling that there still looms a danger that Social Enterprise will become ‘a thing’, something different and separateContinue reading “Let’s not invent another silo”