Leadership Week highlights the strategic relevance and value great leaders and great leadership provide. It aims to raise awareness of both the importance and impact great leadership makes and also to showcase the work being done to develop leadership capability in
Leadership Week 2009 begins with the Sir Peter Blake Awards ceremony on Friday June 26.
The week gets its inspiration from the late Sir Peter Blake himself, who wrote:
“Having vision is not enough. Change comes through realising the vision and turning it into a reality. It is easy to espouse worthy goals, values and policies; the hard part is implementation."
Leadership Week Events (click to download programme)
All Week
Leadership Week Business and Community Visits –Visits to organisations that play a leading role in
Rotary Club Handover Events -Occurring in each of
Monday 29 June
Brown Bag Lunch -Bring your lunch to hear our guest and community champion Billy Graham speak on leadership.
Time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm, Venue: HCC Staff Café
Young Leaders Forum – Billy Graham facilitates a session for young people looking at finding confidence to speak up issues they care about.
Time: 2.00pm - 4.30pm Venue: New Dowse Contact: Alex: 570 6811
Tuesday 30 June
Brown Bag Lunch - Bring your lunch to hear Saty Candasamy outgoing principal of
Time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm Venue: New Dowse
Future Business Leaders Session targeting 25-40 yr olds who’ll be our business leaders in the next decade. A range of guests will speak on the theme: Being ambitious for your company, and for yourself!
Time: 2.00pm - 5.00pm Venue: Learning Connexion, 182
Business After 5-Chamber of Commerce networking after Future Leaders.
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm Venue: Learning Connexion, 182
Wednesday 1 July
Brown Bag Lunch -Bring your lunch and hear Kevin Plant (Young NZr’s Challenge) and John Matthews (Calvert
Plastics)
Time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm Venue: New Dowse
Pride of Workmanship Awards -‘Do it once – Do it well’. Acknowledging employees who display outstanding qualities in approach, attitude and dedication to their job. Awards are presented by the Mayor David Ogden
If you want to nominate a valued staff member contact Greg on 021 189 0776 by 15 June 2009. ($50 per nomination)
Time: 6.00pm Venue:
Thursday 2 July
Time: 7.30am - 9.00am Venue: Speak Easy,
Leaders Bagged Lunch -Event for business and community leaders. A number of guest speakers will present on aspects of leadership, as well, a tribute will be made to the late Sir Roy Mackenzie who as a local business and community leader challenged others to give more of themselves. Fee of $20
Time: 12.20pm - 2.00pm Venue: New Dowse
Friday 3 July
Development Wainuiomata Business Breakfast-Celebrating leadership with special guest TBA ($20).
Time: 7.30 am - 8.45am Venue: Wainuiomata RSA, Homedale
RSVP: By noon Thurs 2 July, Contact: Ray 564 5282
Brown Bag Lunch - Bring your lunch and hear a special guest on leadership at Central Library
Time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm Venue: Central Library