In conversation with Shelly Park
A highly experienced CEO and board member, Shelly Park, shares insight into the rebranding of ‘The Australian Red Cross Blood Service’ and what this means for the wider community.
Book Review: Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
It’s safe to say that human beings are rational creatures. We make decisions based on careful consideration of myriad factors that play a role in how a particular circumstance will turn out. We never let our emotions and experiences affect the choices we make or…
Dr Ashley Bloomfield Shares First Year Learnings
HardyGroup was privileged to lead the search for Director General Health New Zealand on behalf of the State Services Commission in which Dr Ashley Bloomfield was appointed to the role. I spoke with Dr Bloomfield about his first year and what his plans are for the…
Book Review: Master Your Next Move
Michael D. Watkins has spent the last 10 years exploring how leaders succeed or fail. His most recent book answers the challenging questions of applying career transition principles in diverse situations.
Happy Birthday
The 5th of July 2019 was a very memorable day.
Interview with Dr John Wakefield
Dr John Wakefield, self-described ‘Queensland country doctor’ took the baton after an extensive, global search to find a successor to Michael Walsh as Director-General, Queensland Health. Kevin Hardy spoke with John about the system and his leadership.
Your best life at any age
The purpose of this book, says the author, Andrew Fuller is to invite you, the reader, to think more deeply about the kind of life you want for yourself. The rate of change in our world leaves most of us so busy on the treadmill…
Musings – Policy, consumer engagement and the digital economy
The recent ANZSOG (Australian and New Zealand School of Government) report – ‘Today’s Problems, Yesterday’s Toolkit‘, is an interesting read. It describes the dearth of trust that has emerged in this era of “false news” and systemic failure to tackle the big policy decisions facing,…
Command the Ship – Lead the People – Manage the Process
Will Martin joined the Navy in 1982 as a third generation Australian Navy Officer and completed his service 34 years later. When you ask him what he does now he answers “I coach people and teams to help them create sustained excellence. By working one-on-one…
Insights from my recent networking trip to Canada
Last month I travelled to Canada to meet with several health leaders and visit facilities to build on HG’s knowledge of the healthcare system and networks of top talent in the country.