60 seconds with Dr Ashley Bloomfield
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 in the role and what his plans…
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…
5 Golden rules for getting the job done: Interim Executive work
Increasingly organisations are hiring to get a job done. Rather than generate a field of candidates to compete with one another for a role, organisations are looking at knowledge, skills and expertise to drive value. And frequently that value is being driven through contingent executives…
Dr Peter Lachman – a man with a global vision
Kevin Hardy talks to Dr Peter Lachman MD, MMed, MPH, MBBCh, FRCPCH, FCP(SA), FRCPI; CEO of International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua).