Lost in translation?
We’ve just had two weeks in the UK, the we being Kevin and I, and on return a number of people have asked me why we make the annual, sometimes bi-annual, trek to the northern hemisphere. Primarily it’s because most clients ask us to include…
Meet the new Director General of New Zealand Health
On Tuesday this week the Deputy State Services Commissioner announced the appointment of Dr Ashley Bloomfield as the new Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. “The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New…
Taking Charge of Our Health and Social Care System
Noreen Dowd, Interim Accountable Officer of NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) met with Kevin Hardy and Paul Ingle in April this year in London and shared some of her early experiences of Local Care Organisations in Greater Manchester. Noreen is our guest HGinSIGHT contributor this…
Health system design requires braver leadership
I thought I would share a few thoughts following the AICD Australia Governance Summit in Melbourne last week as they reflect on the national healthcare system. There is instability in the private health insurance sector, with some calling for a rationalisation of the sector. HBF…
HardyGroup team up with Synergia to deliver a more integrated solution
HardyGroup and Synergia are excited to announce our collaborative partnership. A natural evolution of the long-standing relationship between our respective leadership teams. Over the past twenty-five years, each organisation has contributed to the health and wellbeing of Australian and New Zealand communities. We have done…
Big P politics – will it make or break your career?
Big P politics is often the topic of conversation at the water coolers of the corporate offices in Health Departments. I suggest this should also be a topic of conversation within health services. Not for the gossip value of the power brokers or factional fights,…
60 seconds with Kevin Hardy – randomly useful questions for your next meeting
I have a fair bit of experience sitting in meetings and wondering how to get to the crux of a matter or get beyond what might be assumptions or pre-conceived decision making. When we are in meetings how much do we really challenge ourselves or…
What you need to know about public sector executive contracts
Last month we looked at how to get a fair deal in an Executive remuneration package and following on from that it is useful to examine what is actually in a contract of employment for public sector Executives.
Primal Living for Modern Life
It’s a new year and as tradition holds for many, the setting out of resolutions at the attempt at a better you. But how many of these actually stick? For me, it’s not about setting temporary goals that would be considered unsustainable long term but rather making small shifts that are more realistic in upholding.
60 seconds with Kevin Hardy – the first 100 days
I don’t know what the text books say about what you should do in the first 3 months /100 days after you take up your promotion to a new executive role, but here are a few thoughts gleaned from many meetings with senior executives and how…