leadership news, updates, tips, and tools

What's with all the fractals?
At LEAD, fractals signify for us the interesting connection between the simple and the complex. Fractals make visible the patterns that exist within chaos, and are similar to images that represent natural systems.

Effective leaders pay as much attention to their 'To Be' list as their 'To Do' list
Hilary Star Foged blogs about how those around us remember us mostly for how we are, rather than what we do.

Jacinda’s little-noticed, biggest policy announcement for the well-being sector
While new governments often come in with lots of changes to individual policy areas, that all have implications for our sector, our current government actually plans to change the goal-posts - and in a (potentially) good way, says Garth Nowland-Foreman.

March Featured Training: "Partnering with Maori"
How to Practically apply Te Tiriti in your leadership and work. A one-day workshop senstively handled by Hilary Star Foged.

Navigating the Oceans of the not for profit sector
Aly McNicoll reflects on what she learnt and experienced at the National Not-for-profit Sector Conference 2018.

It's Sector Conference time
February 2018, Auckland: Join Sandy and Aly to get tools and tactics that'll build your capability as a not for profit leader, or just come hang with us.

Reflecting on reflection
Sandy Thompson maintains that wise leaders are like the ancient Roman god Janus standing in a doorway looking backwards at the previous year and ahead into the future.

The Community Sector and Collection of Client Level Data
Garth Nowland-Foreman joins other sector leaders to discuss the gathering and reporting of Individual Client Level Data and how this new requirement could affect your organisation.

Outcomes Plus: Knowing and Showing the ‘Added Value’ of Community
Garth Nowland-Foreman joins Trevor McGlinchey (NZCCSS) in this Community Research webinar.

Counting What Matters: The Size and Significance of the NZ Not for Profit Sector
Garth Nowland-Foreman joins Ian McLeod (Statistics New Zealand) in this Community Research webinar about statistics without the yawn!

State of the Community Sector
Garth Nowland-Foreman joins Kim Penetito and Annelise Myers in this Community Research webinar.