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…
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.
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…
Meet The New Executive Director of SA Pathology
The new Executive Director of SA Pathology has a rare history and experience which spans 20+ years of senior leadership roles across 4 x iconic brand, ASX50, global best in class companies, and the last 3+ years as COO Melbourne TAFE network.
What happened at Christchurch Hospital on the day of the mosque shooting
David Meates MNZM, Chief Executive, Canterbury DHB has led a workforce through some of the most extraordinary challenges imaginable.
Who’s guiding your career and personal branding?
Much of our time at HG is spent with people at the upper reaches of their career trajectory, so spending time last week with the first and second year interns of the Victorian chapter of ACHSM, workshopping career planning and personal ‘branding’ felt a special…