Weaving a new leadership
In times of rapid change, leadership that is built on consistency, humility and courage is required, writes Vaughan Payne, the director of Kahu Manawa, a...
Tag : local government leadership
After the ballot box
New councils should resist the urge to plunge straight into policy firefighting. The real opportunity lies in the first hundred days, advises David Hammond, the...
Reflecting on a long career in local government
Image: Paula Southgate and her husband Greg Forsyth at the Peacocke Bridge blessing ceremony in September 2024. Twenty-four years ago, when I stood for election, I...
Leadership in an era of cost-savings
By David Hammond, Head of Consulting & Public Sectors, Tribe. Personally, I was not horrified by the removal of the four well-beings from the Local...
Helping local businesses tender for council contracts
Image: Caroline Boot from Plan A. A recent Lift Your Game course in South Waikato was a collaboration between the South Waikato District Council (SWDC),...