Class of 2022 Graduates
The Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation (CELF) celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2022 at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato on Thursday 10 November 2022. 18 graduates joined the growing CELF Alumni. In its 7th year and with 132 CELF Alumni or Celfies as they refer to themselves, active in the Waikato Community we are seeing increased impact of the ripple effect these leaders and their leadership are having on their organisations and their communi...
November 17, 2022Walk with the Wise and Become Wise
BY: Cathan Bowler - Story Hub Podcaster: It’s one of my favourite proverbs that captures the essence of my Dad’s advice for me as I started out in my KPMG internship. “Son, Business is relationships. Meet people and get to know their story.” So I did. During the 2019/2020 summer (assuming you believe Wellington has a summer) I met with 41 of the management consultants in our team. From Partners to Grads, I started with the simple question of - What is your story? Listening to 41 d...
November 16, 2022Keeping Up with Kaumatua
Until I met Rangimahora Reddy (CEO), I did not know anything about Rauawaawa Kaumatua Charitable Trust (Rauawaawa), the location, the depth and breadth of services offered across health and well-being, education, and activities to support and enhance the quality of life of Kaumatua. I was impressed. The warmth of welcome, the immediate sense of community and a strong feeling of belonging – gosh what more could one want of a community facility. Rauawaawa is located in Colombo Street, Frankton,...
October 18, 2022Leadership Matters
Brendon McLean - Prolife Foods If you are an organisation in the Waikato and you are looking at developing your leaders and building stronger connections across the region there is nothing more impactful for your teams, your business and your region than the CELF Programme. ...
September 20, 2022CELF Leadership Fund
First Published 15 June by Momentum Waikato. Two young organisations focused on ensuring a proud and prosperous Waikato forever have come together in a new investment partnership. The Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation – CELF – was established in 2014 to ‘grow future leaders from all walks of life to build a stronger Waikato’. The Momentum Waikato Community Foundation was established in 2013 to build a regional endowment fund and drive transformational projects, with th...
July 20, 2022Celebrating Leadership
Rachel Karalus, CEO K’aute Pasifika, CELF Alumni Leader of the year 2020 was a humble recipient of this Award and continues to live out her purpose every day. The Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation (CELF), as part of Leadership Week (22-26 November 2021) is seeking nominations of CELF Alumni for this year’s Award. The Alumni Leader of the Year 2021 will recognise a CELF alumni for their outstanding leadership in the Waikato. ...
October 12, 2021Graeme Geurts
Today's CELF board member in the spotlight is Graeme Geurts, Head of Waikato Region for BNZ. Here is a few Q&A's that we did with Graeme....
June 23, 2021Stronger Together
It’s not often that key business and community leaders’ step outside the intensity of their busy occupations to embark on a journey of professional development, self-reflection and conversation... but on the 7th of April, a group of carefully chosen Waikato leaders committed to doing exactly that. READ MORE...
June 3, 2021CELF Board Profile - Dee McManus-Emery
Today's CELF board member in the spotlight is Deanne McManus-Emery, Regional Manager at Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children. Here is a few Q&A's that we did with Dee....
June 1, 2021CELF Board Profile - Andrew Boyd
Next up in the CELF Board Profile series is General Manager of St John New Zealand, CELF Alumni and Trustee, Andrew Boyd. We asked Andrew a series of questions, and these were his answers....
March 16, 2021CELF Board Profile - John Adams
In today's feature of CELF's Board Profile series is Director of Hamilton KPMG and CELF Trustee, John Adams. We asked John a series of questions, and these were his answers....
March 16, 2021CELF Board Profile - David Irving
We recently started a series of blogs profiling CELF board members to give you insight into the people behind the Foundation. Next up is CELF's Co-founder David Irving. We asked David a series of questions, and these were his answers....
February 23, 2021CELF Board Profile - Simone Molenaar
In today's feature of CELF's Board Profile series to give you insight into the people behind the Foundation, is CEO of Aspire Simone Molenaar. We asked Simone a series of questions, and these were her answers....
February 23, 2021CELF Board Profile - Susan Trodden
Over the next few weeks we will be profiling CELF board members to give you insight into the people behind the Foundation. First up is Co-chair Susan Trodden! We asked Susan a series of questions, and these were her answers....
February 11, 2021Leaupepe Rachel Karalus
On Friday 20 November at CELF Class of 2020 graduation Raewyn Jones, CEO of WEL Energy Trust, announced the inaugural CELF Alumni Leader of the Year 2020 as Leaupepe Rachel Karalus - CEO K’aute Pasifika. Rachel, could not be with us to accept the award personally, however we managed to get her response prior to her departure for Queenstown to run a half marathon.Raewyn said "In my role as Chief Executive of WEL Energy Trust I am in the very privileged position of observing leadershi...
November 23, 2020Class of 2020
On Friday 20 November, The Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation, celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2020. The programme commenced in August 2019, due for completion in April 2020, however COVID changed all that. The final portion of the programme, included an exit residency and waka journey became part of CELF's Leadership week, finishing with graduation of the Class of 2020 and the announcement of the inaugrual Alumni Leader of the Year Award. Pictured above: Front row:&n...
November 23, 2020Leadership Award
For the very first time, CELF will recognise a CELF alumni for outstanding community leadership. Leadership may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, for example through impact, or as an agent for change and in both formal and informal roles, including appointed, elected, or volunteer positions within, their own organisation and others. Contributions are expected to be at a level with broad reach across the community and exemplifying the mission and values of CELF.Nominat...
September 24, 2020Covid - Shaping Leadership
Peter Sun of the University of Waikato - Management School, shared his take outs from a session about leading through this Covid crisis with Marty Linksy. Marty, a faculty member of Harvard Kennedy School (see https://www.hks.harvard.edu/ab. Here, Peter has broken the learning down into four key components People leadership | Task leadership | Strategic leadership | Self-leadership: People Leadership Leaders need to be present in people’s ...
September 22, 2020A Leader's Perspective
BY: Heather Claycomb - HMC...
August 27, 2020Leading Innovation
Innovation is a hot-topic among business leaders today. Over the past 5 years Jeremy Suisted, of Creativate has identified five key steps for leaders to take in leading innovation within their business....
August 24, 2020CELF - New Dates
Coronavirus has without a doubt thrown us one heck of a curveball, and each of us be impacted uniquely. Uncertainty is the currency and change is the platform. A Silver Lining The Coronavirus situation has provided a unique opportunity for us to: Pause and reflect on our five years of operation, our performance and programme, relative to our founding principles, impact and outcomesReview our programme, content, design and delivery Reset the commencement and timing of the CELF Elevate...
May 26, 2020Leadership and Self-awareness
A phone call responding to my request for stories from our CELF Elevate Programme Alumni started like this....
February 5, 2020What makes a genuine leader?
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January 22, 20203 R's of Leadership
What your 3 R's of Leadership?...
January 22, 2020Leading the Way
The Waikato Story shares the incredible stories of the Waikato, highlighting, new business, innovation, educators, siginficant economic contributors and community organisations within the Waikato Region. Each story reveals more of our incredible region.Recently, The Waikato Story feature one of our own CELFie's, Teresa Bidlake - Hospice Waikato... Hospice Waikato runs 8 charity shops. With the business turning over $3.4m last year, strong leadership is crucial ...
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