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Ann’s thought provoking, practically focused keynotes challenge audiences to raise their level of ambition, work in genuine collaboration and embrace the practices of leadership needed for today’s world.

All with a healthy dose of energy, humour and practical insight.

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THE COLLABORATION EFFECT

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. | My success is not mine alone, it is the success of the collective. 

Without exception, solving the tough stuff, the wicked, gnarly problems that cause the best to scratch their heads and wonder How? is best achieved through collaboration. Together we can tackle the greatest challenges of our times.

In this keynote you’ll hear:

  • What it takes to create the Collaboration Effect
  • Why collaboration outperforms other approaches when tackling complex problems
  • How to do more with less, and faster

WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD? 

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū. | The tui squawks, the kaka chatters, the kereru coos. 

Changing the world is not a solo activity– it takes all kinds of people. 

An interactive keynote that offers a model to catalyse and guide action in systems level change. You will be challenged to look under the hood of the impact you want to make and to apply 5 key principles fundamental to making systems change.

In this session you’ll discover: 

  • War stories and tested approaches from large scale systems change work, that will have you thinking more deeply about your approach
  • Insights into how to progress your aims more effectively

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW- WHY STRATEGY FAILS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT​

Strategy often fails. Is it bad luck or bad management?​

A perennial issue for many organisations, the blame for ineffective strategy is often laid at the door of such things as poor communication and a lack of buy-in. But is that really the issue?​

In this session we’ll explore:​

  • The top 5 reasons people tell me their strategy fails​
  • What’s really going on and ​
  • What to do about it

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