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Exploring the power of partnerships in driving growth in business across the Blue Continent and New Zealand. Dive into our latest blog to uncover ECG's insights here: https://lnkd.in/gjGfFYWA #nzbusinesses #pacificbusiness #changmanagement #strategy #engagement #evaluation #Indigenousbusiness #pacificleadership Sara-Jane Elika Laurenson Lucyanne Latafale Leavasa Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei Sulieti Filimoehala Galuega Tiatia Toleafoa Vaiola T.

🌟 Continue our journey in Public Sector Management through our latest Early Cite articles 🌟 Check out our latest research articles available in Early Cite: 🏥 Procurement-network contributions to healthcare supply chain resilience: a case study from Canada - by @Martin Beaulieu, Salomée RUEL, Pr., and Olivier Dupouët. 💡 Scaling of social initiatives: the role of entrepreneurial skills and positions - by @Marion van Lunenburg. 💻 Citizens’ role and digitalisation in the participatory budgeting to create public value: the case of Rome - by Valentina Santolamazza, Giorgia Mattei, and Fabio Giulio Grandis. 🏢 Absorptive capacity, entrepreneurial orientation and organizational performance in state-owned companies - by @Paulo Henrique Studart Pinho, Milton Sousa., Bruno de Souza Lessa, @Josimar Sousa Costa 🤝 Navigating the landscape of public–private partnership research: a novel review using latent Dirichlet allocation - by @Abderahman Rejeb, @Karim Rejeb, Andrea APPOLLONI, @Suhaiza Zailani, Mohammad Iranmanesh 🚀. Continue exploring innovative public management research here: https://lnkd.in/e_8P7RkD #PublicSectorManagement #EarlyCite #Innovation #ResearchImpact

In the December 2024-January 2025 edition of #CompanyDirector, sector leaders explain why directors are prioritising our infrastructure future. James Beck GAICD maps out the risks and opportunities of starting a director career, Sweat CEO Adam Koch, MAICD offers insight into the organisation's new business model and Mark Thirlwell GAICD explains the difficulties that Australia and other nations have in enacting economic reform. Plus, Neil-Perry AM and Wes Lambert CPA, FGIA, CAE, MAICD discuss the future of the hospitality industry. Read the Dec/Jan issue here: https://bit.ly/3CXkZzS

Fast Company Middle East, in collaboration with the Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA), is developing the "Most Innovative Companies in the Kingdom" report. This comprehensive study will spotlight leading companies excelling in the four national R&D priorities: Energy and Industrial Leadership, Sustainable Environment and Essential Needs, Health and Wellness, and Economies of the Future. To be part of this groundbreaking report, take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/guE3c7Fx #KSAInnovationReport

Cross-border clarity: Practical insights in uncertain times To all my #London contacts that are asssisting South African clients with cross border transactions, this may be of interest for you. #southafrica #privatewealth #entrepreneur #familybusiness #businessfamily

As someone who values good training and the long term impact it can have, I can't stress enough how valuable this opportunity is. The skills and networks developed here have the potential to create ripple effects throughout entire health systems in Africa. If you're passionate about improving public health and have a vision for your country's future, don't let this chance slip by. Your voice and leadership could be the catalyst for transformative change in African healthcare.

First meeting on a new board, and I found myself dipping into my go-to questions about process and governance. I've been on boards, some I've been elected to like this one, others I've been appointed to by a State Government, an Archbishop, a council of churches, friends and colleagues. I start with: ✅ Trends - what do the last year of minutes and agenda items tell me about what has been important to the team who went before me? ✅ Budget - where is the money being spent and does it align with what's on the strategic plan? ✅ Membership - who is around the table and how did they get to be there? ✅ Service - who are we serving and how are they at the centre of decision-making? ✅ Self - what kind of leader am I in this group and what unique skills, knowledge and experiences am I bringing to the table? Looking forward to my two years on the board of the LGA South Australia. We are embarking on a process to create a new strategic plan for the organisation at a time when the sector is meeting challenges of climate, workforce development, financial sustainability of councils, in a context where trust, polarisation, populism and post-truth are circling. Dr. Heather Holmes-Ross Jo (Joanne) Quigley Anne Monceaux Gillian Aldridge Jane Lomax-Smith Mayor Lynette Martin Leon Stephens Dean Johnson #localgovernment #governance #leadership Local government is where everything does come together!

Christopher Luxons recommended reads: Jim Collins, "Good to Great" - Patrick Lencioni, "Five Dysfunctions of a Team" and Michael D. Watkins - "The First 90 Days." A big thank you to IoD for organising this event. Key takeaways from a governance perspective: 👉Directors must grasp the complexity of the organisations they govern and beable to delve into the complexity and engage with strategic rigor. 👉We need to shift from certifying boards to engaging boards and drop the box-ticking. 👉As Directors, what is the highest order question you can ask that encourages the management team and CEO to think beyond their current frame? 👉We need good onboarding to set our Boards up for sucess --- Our prime minister also talked to the immediate priorities, such as rebuilding our economy, it’s a tough time right now, people are living from pay check to pay check. We need to get inflation down to get interest rates down. Fix fiscal drag and tax relief. Attract foreign capital and inbound investment. Drive STI and R&D and commercialise it. Build a word class education system, deliver better public services and restore law and order. From a productivity standpoint and considering our mission at The Lean Hub to enhance operational efficiency and unlock sustainable success in our kiwi businessess. I found alignment with the discussion on cultivating businesses with strong culture, customer experience, and good commercial returns. It's crucial to recognise that while the government is setting up the operating system, it's up to us to develop robust businesses that yield improved outcomes. I had an energising 121 conversation about lean methodologies, continuous improvement, and the absolute importance of driving process improvement and working smarter, to get us out of the bottom quarter of OECD. We have a great country and exceptional people and potential, capable of generating wealth, prosperity, and growing beyond our current standard of living. Thanks again to the Institute of Directors in New Zealand team for an enlightening session aimed at unlocking New Zealand's potential and great to see some pink shirts under all those blue jackets!!! Shout out also to Ryan Hamilton and Tama Potaka perfect way to end the week!

This week, our President & CEO, Cassandra Dorrington, is leading #CAMSC #CertifiedSuppliers on a #TradeMission to #NewZealand and #Australia. She’s also taken the role of a featured speaker at the 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 at KPMG Sydney, where an outstanding panel will discuss critical global business and Indigenous leadership topics.   Let's elevate Canadian diverse-owned businesses to the next level! #GetCertified"

Australia needs a clear vision and coordinated leadership for Open Research. Today we're proudly hosting a policy roundtable in Canberra to connect diverse stakeholders from across government, research funding bodies, peak bodies, the higher education sector and subject matter experts to consider issues and ways to improve research impact and achieve better public outcomes. International speakers and panellists are demonstrating how we can transform research culture and the role of institutional leadership with a facilitated discussion to test sector appetite for taking the next steps in Australia, including practical reforms that could begin now. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gvV8k4QR #openresearch #policy #socialsciences