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Since
studying Law
and History
at
university,
Andre has
been a
teacher, a
soldier, a
policeman, a
refugee, an
advertising
copywriter,
a creative
director, an
immigrant,
an account
director, a
marketing
consultant,
a
professional
speaker, a
corporate
coach, and
an expert on
leadership. |
He is the author of
The Power of
Integrity™
Workshops, and has
two books on
leadership due for
publication in 2010.
Andre’s career in
advertising saw him
work with blue-chip
brands like Toyota,
Ford, Jaguar, Honda,
American Express,
Kodak, S. C.
Johnson, John Deere,
Kimberley-Clarke,
Canon, and
Motorola. The Power
of Integrity™
Program he now
provides has
involved working
with leading New
Zealand
organizations in the
dairy industry, food
production, retail,
the financial
sector, real estate,
advertising, print
production,
governmental
services, education
and training,
accountancy, and
legal services.
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The
Power of
Integrity™
Leadership
Program, written
and facilitated
by Andre, has
proved popular
with both
management and
staff in a wide
range of
organisations.
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The Power of
Integrity™
Leadership Program
has proved popular
with both management
and staff in a wide
range of
organisations. The
6-month program
includes workshops,
360-degree
assessments, and
one-on-one mentoring
based on a Personal
Development Plan.
The objective is to
help companies
develop a
self-sustaining
culture of
leadership, and to
enable individuals
to achieve their
full potential in
the workplace and
beyond. The
compelling lessons
of the six-month
program have been
successfully
repackaged in
one-day seminars,
conference keynote
talks, and one-off
workshops of varying
length.
Topics for talks and
workshops:
·
Leaders & Misleaders
– the psychology of
progress and regress
·
An Educational
Bridge for Leaders
– a program for
growing daily as a
leader
·
Leadership &
Creativity
– you can only build
the future with new
ideas
·
Leaders Think;
Misleaders Scheme
– and most managers
just follow the
formula
·
Leading
Relationships
– exploding the myth
of office politics
·
Leaders & the People
Problem
– understanding
personality,
character, and human
nature
·
Leader shapes
Culture shapes Brand
– leadership is
always the on-going
challenge
·
What Does Morality
have to do with
Business?
Business ethics in
an unethical age
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References
“There is no doubt
the leadership
program is having a
huge impact.”
John
Morgan, then CEO
AgriQuality
“Having attended
similar courses over
the years, yours was
outstanding...by far
the best. The
content was spot on
and very useful and
applicable
immediately.”
Alan
Stanley, PhD,
Chemistry Operations
Manager, AgriQuality
“An excellent
presentation.”
NZ
Contractors
“I cannot emphasise
enough the positive
response this
program drove from
all who attended.
By the end of the
first two sessions
of our 10 week
program, there
wasn’t a cynic to be
sighted.”
Greg Eichmann (then CEO
of FCB NZ)
“Absolutely
outstanding
presentation on the
power of brands – we
had glowing feedback
from all who
attended the
conference,
including the
Chairman and the
General Manager of
Tyrepower in
Australia.”
Craig Johnstone, Chairman,
Tyrepower NZ
“It was the best
exercise we have
undertaken since we
began. It challenged
many previous views
and made us realise
our potential. He
was able to speak to
the audience in
their language and
give us a set of
guidelines to flow
through into our
plans. He handled a
very difficult
environment well and
achieved an outcome
that made us
appreciate our team
and their
potential. He made
us believe in
ourselves.”
Ross
Pickett, then Chief
Executive Officer, DTZ New Zealand
“We entered a new
process in the
development of our
organisation, and
Andre very skilfully
guided us through.”
Stephen Cairns,
Chairman, Otago
Regional Council
“It was excellent
motivation for our
team, and I would
readily recommend
your services to any
company wanting to
boost the enthusiasm
and effectiveness of
their sales
people.” Bill
Payne, Director, Colorite
Your in-put into our
conference was
immense – the
content of your
presentation was
just so on the
button for our
people. The message
was received
and this morning I
have had 2 calls
from people saying
they have started to
implement changes
already –
fantastic. Owen
East, South Pacific
Tyres
“Andre’s work was
invaluable. He was
extremely
well-prepared, and
had an excellent
knowledge of our
needs and aims. His
work was
consistently
visionary and
practical.” Bruce
Logan, Maxim
Institute
"Thank you for gaining a real understanding
of our business. The
feedback was very
positive and we look
forward to using
your services again
at future events –
which I hope is
clear recognition of
our respect for the
level of
presentation you
provided."
Warrik Skulve,
Marketing Manager,
HCB Technologies
“Many thanks Andre –
that was a very,
very impressive,
empowering, and
rewarding course. I
have learned so much
– I want to lead
like I mean it. I
was very impressed
with your
communication
skills, empathy with
us, and fascinating
knowledge and
historical and
sports examples
used.”
Charles
Pearson, NIWA –
Regional Manager
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