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Kirsty Allott is an expert in human resources, personality and job satisfaction.  In this extract of the full interview we talk about the questions we each should be asking about our Jobs.  For resources mentioned they are at Vargo + Lewis: Vargo+Lewis - Empowering Performance Together   For more interviews visit www.theseeds.nz  

Audio book version of the newly released " Laying Foundations for Reimagining Business: Essays ".  For more information on print copies, downloadable PDF and comments about the book visit: Laying Foundations for Reimagining Business: Essays – seeds (theseeds.nz) Would you be willing to share the link with others?  A message could just say this and if you tag me I will like and comment! Check out t...

This is a short bonus episode with the audio of an article I co-wrote with Louisa Taylor - it arose after she gave a talk that I attended about lawyers hindering innovation so it was fun to collaborate on this with her and prove that collaboration can result in good things! The stuff article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/prosper/advice/300335515/how-agile-contracts-can-promote-project-innovati...

Alina is an impact storyteller who has just released a book about the power of story.  She first appeared on seeds for episode 143.  In this shorter follow episode 279 we catch up with her to find out about the book she has released called A Future Untold: The power of story to transform the world and ourselves . Check it out at the links below. Website:  www.alinasiegfried.com Earlier interview f...

John joins the latest impact sector call to share about The Cause Report which he is a co-author of for JB Were.  In the report there is an analysis of the For Purpose sector with data on charities analysed to look for trends and insights.  The sector John is the Head of Philanthropy for JB Were and tells us about what this is and key conclusions that result.  The impact sector calls are held ever...

Melanie has a focus on preserving indigenous knowledge and highlighting the importance of mātauranga Māori and using that understanding to meet environmental challenges we face today.  Her expertise in biodiversity and driving environmental outcomes are underpinned by an indigenous worldview.  In this very wide ranging conversation we discuss all of that as well as colonialism and decolonisation,...

The truth about Hepatitis - what do you know?  In this interview Hazel takes us on a journey to understand her life and experience as someone who has been impacted by Hepatitis C but has found the cure which literally saved her life.  There is a lot of misinformation on this topic out there so I enjoyed hearing first hand from someone about this topic.  We also dive back into her early years to le...

This was fun.  Elle Archer, Sina Cotter Tait, Tim Jones and Michael Phillpott joined me for an online seeds podcast unlike any before.  Each of them shared one leadership myth they have seen and we had some discussions about what they shared.  A key theme came through of lifelong learning.  If you enjoy this then why not share with others?  And check out earlier episodes with them below.  www.thes...

Dr Duncan Webb is the Labour MP for Christchurch Central and introduced a private Members' Bill which has been selected and is likely going to change Director Duties in a significant way. In this interview we spend a long time discussing the origins of the change, what it will mean, the process to have it passed and whether there could be changes before it is passed.  We also jump back in time to...

This is the audio version of an opinion piece I wrote for Stuff yesterday.  It relates to proposed changes to the Companies Act regarding Director Duties.  Could the changes be strengthened so NZ becomes a world leader? Please consider re-sharing this to spread the word about the changes proposed.  This is a post that will bring up an image in social media: NZ Duties of Directors set for major cha...

Matthew has been involved in a wide variety of tech start-ups and in this episode we start with learning about his early years and how those experiences influenced him.  We also talk about the Edmund Hillary Fellowship as well as his new venture Alimentary and the work they are doing - it was pretty fun for the podcast to be the first time Matthew has spoken about this new initiative publicly.  If...

Savva Kerdemelidis has seen a need and is trying to solve it, in this case it relates to his NZ charity Crowd Funded Cures, whose mission is to use pay for success contracts to make drug development more affordable by repurposing off-patent medicines. In this conversation we talk about this but also about his childhood, his Grandfather's experiences in Siberia, growing up in New Zealand, when we g...

I had a conversation with Tim Jones for his "Purpose Fuelled Performance" podcast recently and this is our wide ranging discussion on such a variety of topics I am calling it 'The Random Episode' - though the consistent theme is purpose.  Tim was on episode 2 of Seeds so I really enjoyed jumping over onto his podcast and I have a feeling this could become a fun regular feature every once in a whil...

Sophie-Claire has led a fascinating life and we hear about growing up in Mauritius, her thoughts on language and decolonisation, her work as a cultural anthropologist and cultural strategist.  In this wide ranging interview we talked about a huge variety of topics - if you enjoy it then check out some of the hundreds of other interviews in the back catalogue at www.theseeds.nz      

In this interview with Jo we talk a lot about fundraising for purpose led organisations but we also learn about her life story and what led her to start Strategic Grants, the terminology we use in the "not for profit" space, positions of power between Charities and the Grant Makers, key tips for writing fundraising applications and more.  If you enjoy this then check out some of the hundreds of ot...

Peter shares in this conversation about solar energy and we also learn about his life story.  Solagri Energy is the business he co-founded and is a distributed energy business passionate about helping New Zealand agriculture transition to a green energy future.  Thanks to Jacob Varghese for the suggestion of talking.  If you enjoy this then check out the hundreds of others in the back catalogue at...

This is the audio version of a Stuff opinion piece that I wrote this week called " The bottom line is not enough, companies should be required to have a purpose ".     Linked In post which has a lot of comments to check out...what do you think?  Let me know there: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steven-moe-0b3b008a_the-bottom-line-is-not-enough-companies-activity-6836527083515183104-hbda   The Stuf...

This is a wide ranging interview with Sam Stubbs - the best type of interview!   Before we talk about Simplicity we get into the background to Sam and his life and learn about his childhood, the impact of stuttering as a young boy, what it motivated him to do (speak in front of crowds), his work as as an investment banker, the role of the Christchurch earthquakes in a shift of thinking and his tra...

Robett has fit in a lot into his life - from medal winning professional snowboarder to successful multi-exit media and tech entrepreneur, investor and global Kiwi we dive back into his past to learn what has influenced him and motivates him today to keep going.  From an early Fiji childhood to being a teenager in Aranui and the challenge from a guidance counsellor that he would end up stacking box...

Garry Moore served three terms as Christchurch Mayor and in this episode we hear about his childhood then really have a very eclectic conversation - as expected!  We jump all through his life to learn about what has shaped him, the influence of people who called him to be more than he was, the impact of generosity shown by others and his thoughts on a wide range of issues such as Water, Community...

Caroline shares some of her life with us on this podcast episode and we get to hear about what it is like to be an immigrant to a country like New Zealand.  She reflects on the influence of her Grandfather who moved to Malaysia with nothing and how that has shaped her attitudes.  We then get into her career, work as a lawyer, joining Fisher & Paykel and how she got involved in health tech startups...

Jay shares about finding identity in this interview - from meeting his birth Father age 42 we learn about his journey of discovering his whakapapa, his spiritual life and his relationship back with kaupapa Māori.  What is nature and what is nurture?  We really went all over with this interview and covered many unusual topics that you might not expect.  We even finish with Jay sharing a song!  I re...

Some excerpts to give a flavour of the next interview, a deep dive discussion with Jay Matenga.  We cover identity, spirituality, whakapapa and more.  He also shares with us a reinterpreted song.  Be watching out for the full interview out next.   www.theseeds.nz  

Toni has had a fascinating life living in multiple countries and experienced being a Kiwi overseas herself.  Now leading Kea New Zealand she has taken that background and used it with the work they do connecting Kiwis who live overseas.  But we start talking about her childhood growing up on a Deer Farm, early years working in Radio and a whole lot more.  If you enjoy this then you might want to c...

This is a very short summary of a talk I heard recently at the Institute of Directors event at the start of May 2021.  Colin Meyer from the UK shared about purpose and business and gave some practical ideas for how to define purpose and provided a framework for this.   The book mentioned: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/prosperity-9780198824008?cc=gb&lang=en   Conference summary: https://t...