My passion – a world where business and purpose collide.
Tag Archives: Leadership
Why do you want to be redundant?
Before leadership was such a buzz word, I attended a first level supervisory course that left a piece of advice forever embedded in my brain. Your key job as a manager is to make yourself redundant. This pearl may date back to the ‘80s but it’s still a key fundamental for leadership. It’s about buildingContinue reading “Why do you want to be redundant?”
An awesome tool
The Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment has released a draft document on the future of business for New Zealand – and this is now open for consultation. One of the trends being examined is purpose led business – something that should be of interest to all of us. Have a read here and IContinue reading “An awesome tool”
It means the world…
Quite simply, having the right people beside you means the world. If you want to change the world, find those people who will not only advise you, but also provide motivation and mental nourishment. The right people (and coffee) can play a huge part toward your success.
Don’t just think it, do it!
Own your mistakes
We all know the theoretical strategies for when mistakes happen and for most, they’re easy to implement for the little things. The latest raft of issues about our covid-19 response however, highlights so many things NOT to do. Now this isn’t a political discussion because I’m pretty sure the poor handling of the mistakes couldContinue reading “Own your mistakes”
Growing The New Wave
How we can grow and develop our social sector A white paper from The Optimistic Cynic End Fragmentation We need genuine collaboration towards shared goals. Organisational interests need to take a back seat in our drive to achieve these goals. We need to look for partners outside of our specific sector to broaden ourContinue reading “Growing The New Wave”
The Optimistic Cynic 