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Propositions on innovation, creativity, enterprise and design: Unitec’s new learning adventure for leaders of enterprise and innovation

January 13, 2012 Comments off

Peter Mellalieu introduces a new course in February 2012 comprising part of the Unitec Master of Business, MBus.

 

  • What is innovation? What do we need innovation? … Is innovation more than inventing an unconventional product, or creating a new service or process?
  • How do innovations get created? … What are the factors associated with success and failure?
  • What are the roles of leadership, enterprise, creativity, and design in the process of innovation?
  • Do you have ‘the right stuff’ to innovate an enterprise? …. Are you motivated to ‘make a difference’?

This short video (3 min) introduces several propositions that begin a journey towards answering these questions.

 If these propositions ‘strike a chord’ with you, then come join Peter’s learning adventure!

Enrol in course APMG 8118 Enterprise Creativity, Innovation & Design at Unitec Institute of Technology.

Next course commences 28 February, 2012.

Course tutor Dr Peter Mellalieu. http://about.me/peter.mellalieu

Enrolment link: http://www.unitec.ac.nz



Course link (for 2012-2-28): APMG 8118



The course is an ELECTIVE in Unitec’s Master of Business, MBus

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Categories: Enterprise in Schools, Entrepreneurship, Leaders, Leading Applied Business, Learning Experience, Living Curriculum, Master of Business, Peter Mellalieu, Strategy, Sustainability, Talent Tags: , , , ,

And the forecast is: WRONG

February 25, 2011 Comments off

The Business Herald in the NZ Herald this morning (Friday 25 Feb 2011) features an edited extract from Dan Gardner’s new book “Future Babble”. In the excerpt Gardner writes mostly about how “we” continue to believe experts’ predictions about the future when they are notoriously, conclusively, consistently wrong. According to Gardner this is because our minds are hard wired to seek simplification and certainty. But it doesn’t work! Gardner’s excerpt ends where I think the real problem lies:

 ”And that leads to the ultimate conclusion, which is one we do not want to accept but must: There are no crystal balls, no style of thinking, no technique, no model will ever eliminate uncertainty. The future will forever be shrouded in darkness. Only if we accept and embrace this fundamental fact can we hope to be prepared for the inevitable surprises that lie ahead.”

 The excerpt offers no clue on how we might “embrace” this uncertainty but the Christchurch earthquake and aftermath this week and ongoing, dramatically indicates how. The key to survival, recovery and prosperity lies in our capacity to collaborate.

 But command style management, focus on dispassionate information, and individualistic reward systems ensure that most of us seldom, if ever experience collaboration. At best we experience co-operation only.

 The key to thriving in a climate of uncertainty is unity through shared vision in culture that constantly questions and tests its assumptions. To get that we have to engage diverse perspectives. Conventional management practice requires compliant uniformity, often called “alignment”.

 It seems pretty clear to me what has to change. Education, especially Business education, for one, has to change: not so much what is taught and learned, but HOW it’s taught and learned (and assessed): collaboratively.

Go here for an extended version of this article with more on how to change education.

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A success story for the Bachelor of Business at Unitec

October 21, 2010 Comments off

Another success story for the Bachelor of Business in the Dept of Management & Marketing at Unitec.  Beth with her approval allowed me to share this with you. Thanks Beth and Good Luck!

Greg Wilson

“>>> “Beth…” 10/19/10 11:24 AM >>>

Dear Lecturers/Facilitators

I have some exciting news (if you haven?t already heard me shouting and jumping around!)  I have been accepted by UADE University in Beunos Aires for a student exchange in Semester 1 of 2011. My reason for writing this email ? besides to share the great news ? is to thank you all personally. Whether you realise it or not ? you have each been an inspiration.  From struggling through Accounting papers to getting my head around Management and Business papers, Information Systems etc?. to thriving on Marketing, Communication, Innovation & Entrepreneurial papers ? you?ve helped get me through.   My first year at UNITEC really has opened doors for me and if you are looking for rewards and satisfaction from your time at UNITEC, I hope I am an example of one ??? There aren?t enough words in the English Dictionary to express what an amazing feeling it is to be embarking on this journey. Please watch this space!  I think I am going to be great??.  There is no better feeling in the world!

Beth?



Categories: Bachelor of Business, Internships, Leaders, Student Success

Unitec Forum of the Future: The Supercity Debate Continues – What about the Maori and Pacific Voice?

October 3, 2010 Comments off

Unitecs Department of Management and Marketing collaborating with the Department of Performing and Screen Arts continues the debate with the Forum of the Future: The Supercity.

October  2010 sees Session 4 and 5. What about the Pacific and Maori Voice in the future of Auckland? The Forum was one of the first to kick of the debate with sessions 1, 2, and 3.

See: www.forumforthefuture.unitec.ac.nz

Unitec Forum for the Future 2010

Creating a, strong, successful Auckland region is the topic for the 2010 Unitec Forum for the Future series held at Unitec.

Session 4 – The Pacific Voice

This session aims to create awareness for Pacific Peoples on the issues of Auckland’s new governance, and inform Pacific communities on what they can do to make their voices heard under the Supercity structure.

Date: Tuesday October 5th.

Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm.

Venue: Unitec Theatre – Building 6, Entry 1, Carrington Road, Mt Albert (view map).

RSVP: Please RSVP here as seats are limited.

Panelists:

Vui Mark Gosche, National Manager of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs (MPIA)

Alfred Ngaro, Community Leader, Business Consultant 4PM Group

Dr Fotu Fisi’iahi, Postgraduate Academic Support Lecturer, Unitec Centre for Pacific Teaching Learning and Research

Lila Taulapiu, Unitec Business Student.

Format: There will be three key questions posed to the panellists and audience, facilitated by Efeso Collins.

What are some of the challenges facing Pacific people in the Supercity?

What can our Pacific people do to ensure that their concerns and issues are heard within the new Supercity structure?

How can Pacific people be more engaged under the new Supercity structure?

Twitter: Tune in live and follow @UnitecFTF or #UnitecFTF

Live Video Stream from 5:30 on Tuesday October 5th

Session 5 – Te Whakataurite Maaori (The Māori Voice)

This session promises to be a lively and informed debate and discussion about Auckland’s new governance structure, focusing on how to optimise the outcomes for Māori in Auckland and around New Zealand.

Date: Tuesday October 12th

Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Venue: Unitec Theatre – Building 6, Entry 1, Carrington Road, Mt Albert (view map).

RSVP: Please RSVP here as seats are limited.

Panelists:

Scott Morrison, Director Maia – Māori Development Unit Unitec

John Freeland, Pae Arahi Matua – Manager Māori Strategy and Relations Auckland City

Heta Hudson, WHK Principal, Business Growth (formerly Gosling Chapman)

Sanda Lee, Former Minister of Local Government, Conservation and Maori Affairs.

Format: There will be three key questions posed to the panellists and audience, facilitated by Shane Taurima, Editor Te Karere.

You can get involved:

Join the debate in person – please RSVP below to secure your seats

Watch the live video streaming online each Tuesday from 5:30pm

Follow the conversation on Twitter via @UnitecFTF. To post a question to the Panelists, use #UnitecFTF.

Categories: Forum for the Future, Leaders, Talent

The Aspiring Leaders Forum (ALF) 2010 Report By Parry Spick-Walker

August 2, 2010 Comments off
You may already be aware that our postgraduate student Parry Spick-Walker was fortunate enought to be selected for this annual event, this year held in Wellignton 22/25 July, and that Robert kindly agreed to sponsor his air fare to get there. Here’s his report on the experience.

The Aspiring Leaders Forum (ALF) 2010 Report
By Parry Spick-Walker
The forum?s inaugural ceremony was a string of presentations. MPs Bill English and Phil Goff presented their concept of leadership, both believing that passion was critical to the idea of leadership. Becoming a community leader is not assigned to an individual, but is inadvertently sought by the person who strives to right a wrong, or speak out against the unjust, and that a leader is not defined by their past actions, but what they stand for at that moment.
Panel discussions were then held with MPs Rodney Hide, Nikki Kaye, and Metiria Turei. They discussed their background of leadership development and the characteristics necessary for leadership. They suggested that leaders are not made of physical characteristics (big smiles and promises), but a sense of extreme commitment and passion for what they believed. Metiria said that, as a leader, it is imperative that you lead with a sense of justice, truth and courage, having the courage to stay true to your values in the face of adversity or humiliation.
Small group sessions were held with MPs, my group was privileged to have MP Eric Roy, elected member of the Invercargill Electorate and Jo Goodhew, MP for Aoraki. The focus was to discuss, as leaders, what have been their most enduring sacrifices in their roles as MPs.  Both MPs clearly indicated there is significant pressure on the family, friends, and one?s social life. Questions were asked about their values of family, i.e. can they claim to be family orientated when they seldom have family time. I felt their responses were somewhat vague, and I came to the conclusion that as a leader it is necessary to separate family and leadership, prioritizing family life and leadership duties. I think that for these MPs the latter was top of their priorities. Eric Roy said leadership can sometimes become a trap, referring to the idea that leaders are there to suggest what is best for the public, but instead the public suggest what is best, therefore not leading but guiding public opinion.
There were two formal banquets with two notable dignitaries. One was with Gareth Morgan, who suggested we remind ourselves to contrast our situation with that of the less fortunate people in the world, and to think of the role of leadership in developing countries. Theresa Gattung, former CEO of Telecom, emphasised the importance of staying honest, being a straight shooter, remaining focused, and that sacrifices are necessary in a leadership position.
In further seminars the speakers talked about the importance of one?s personal values and how important they are in community leadership. MP Gareth Hughes asked that we stay true to our convictions, even if they contradict our morals.  Former New Zealand cricketer Murphy Sua asked us to remember our family- where we come from and how they shape our future. Community leader and public speaker Nick Tuitasi asked that we remain faithful to our convictions when surrounded by personal failures and that God has a plan. Warren White, a successful real estate agent, spoke about strong values in team culture in business, suggesting it creates confident individuals that represent the business as best as possible. Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Nicola Bell asked that we be creative with our leadership and enjoy personal projects that we set out on.
In between the Speakers were small-group time focused around discussion of what are our values as aspiring leaders, and how these can be developed. A lot of personal story telling was involved; group members shared stories in their lives that had significantly impacted on them as a person. Very emotionally deep stories which took a lot of emotional energy just to listen and share. I think the idea was to make deep intimate connections and develop respect for your group members.
Overall, an insightful look into leadership seen through experienced eyes, told with plenty of anecdotes, which I enjoyed very much!
Categories: Leaders, Student Success
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