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Simon Dalton

President Simons Updates

  1. On 27 June 2017, we will be farewelling Marie Le Breton, our exchange student.

  2. On 4 July 2017, we will be having our change-over-dinner at Remuera Golf Club. President Simon will be sending out invitations shortly

The following are details of speakers and duties for our next meeting. If you cannot undertake your rostered duties please arrange for someone to take your place.

Programme 27-Jun-2017 4-Jul-2017 11-Jul-2017
Topic Youth Exchange Student Farewell / Rotary Newmarket AGM / Rota Pacific   Minister of Science & Innovation / We Are One - Presentation to Autism NZ
Speaker Marie Lebreton / RCON AGM / Rota Pacific CHANGEOVER DINNER at Remuera Golf Club Rt Hon Paul Goldsmith / We Are One - Cheque Presentation
Introduction Michelle Smith   Brian McMath
Thanks     James Carmichael
Rapport Neil Shah   Colin Lucas
AV Duty John Hawke   David Weikart
Cash Desk Colin Lucas   Colin Lucas
Registration of Visitors John Mitchell   Bill Strand
Presidents Table Membership   PR/Communications
Host to Visitors John Overall   Jon Simcock
      Russell Toplis
Attendance Register Nathan Saminathan   Mark Wells
Sunshine Boxes Ron Seeto   Bob Stephens
  Neil Shah   David arcgaer
Raffle Duty John Graham   Emma Dent

 

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Stories
Kevin Roberts
Kevin is the past CEO of major international advertising agency Satchi & Satchi, a position he held for 17 years, and is well known in New Zealand for his passion support of  New Zealand business and sport. Kevin was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order (CNZM) of Merit in 2013 for his services to business and community.
 
Kevin, last spoke to us in 2013  where he first met Nadia Lim and has latter become Chairman of the very successful start-up company, My Food Bag in association with Nadia, Theresa Gatting and Cecilia Robinson.
 
In a wide ranging presentation ,Kevin provided his view into what he believes are New Zealand’s competitive advantages in business and sport on the world stage and the attributes that great leaders have in creating great companies and sports teams. Overall he feels that, in a currently very volatile world, New Zealand’s is well equipped given our current political and economic stability to move forward in the western world.
 
Some of the many key points Kevin made on leadership were:
  • Good companies are well managed by leaders prepared to always do the ‘right thing’.
  • Knowledge skills and attitude are important attributes of good leadership.
  • Positivity develops great skills
  • Good leaders inspire everyone to succeed.
  • Leaders are optimists not realists
  • Fail fast, think fast, fix fast.
  • ABC of leadership : Ambition, Belief and Courage
The key elements of great leadership were described as someone who has high levels of:
  • EQ : Emotional Quotient. Intuition and empathy
  • TQ: tech running you or do you run it?
  • BQ: Bloody Quick. Speed is everything
  • CQ: Creativity Quotient. Ability to think outside the square.
As former director of the NZRFU, Kevin also shared his thoughts on the current Lions tour and the impact that great leaders have had on the AB’s performance.
 
Kevin also kindly donated a unique ‘one off ‘ signed 2017 All Black jersey which was auctioned at the meeting with the proceeds benefiting the Charitable Trust to the tune of $1,000.
 
One very important point that Kevin also made was that he had never been invited to become a Rotarian – we need to be better at asking!
 
Kevin was thanked in Alistair McFarlanes unique way . ( See the next story)
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Kevin Roberts - Vote of Thanks
Being asked to give a vote of thanks to guest speaker Kevin Roberts, Alastair Macfarlane did so in his own unique way.  Reproduced with his permission...
 
President Simon, Fellows, partners, guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.
 
Due to a similar event as this held over 4 years ago on 2 April 2013………
 
I’ve been asked to make this thanks rhyme
So I’ve given this some of my time
For this special guest
Who’s faced every test
Is still very much in his prime
 
When we heard from our speaker before
He told stories of Lovemarks and more
This time a new theme
With fresh thoughts to extreme
And a book of ideas to the fore
 
This new book with chapter and verse
With multiple shots to disperse
Has three score and four
Which means 64
Of ways into which to immerse
 
And again we’ve heard a new line
From this man who has passion and time
To share unique views
That gives us all clues
In these crazy & demanding times
 
Your knowledge of business is sound
And with practice and time you have found
That the old status quo
Is no longer a Go
And requires a new hunting ground
 
 
The new winning equation is Q
Being IQ and TQ for you
Lets not forget B
Which is also for thee
And the big one of course is EQ
 
And to beat the odds you need Heart
With Head and Speed to jumpstart
Add Tech as a glue
To make the break through
Your ideas will have power and be smart
 
Innovation is still to the fore
Inspiration full on to the core
With creative thinking
And marketing linking
It’s the key to winning once more
 
Team building from singing with friends
Is delivering huge dividends
To those companies who share
And embrace everywhere
Choir Nation that KR recommends
 
The new future is philosophy
Stretching Google’s capacity
Soft skills we will need
To perform with full speed
With empathy and dexterity
 
In this high speed era of time
Each idea can bring riches sublime
And today we have heard
Sound thought and wise word
How to scale the steep mountain to climb.
 
So to Kevin we say thanks a lot
Again you have hit the right spot
So please give your applause
To this man of great cause
For his speech you’ve enjoyed and just got
 
Alastair Macfarlane
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Akina - Rotary Club of Newmarket Social Enterprise Kick Start
Our club in conjunction with Akina are doing it again, partnering to provide social enterprises with seed capital to kick start and build their enterprises.
 
 
 
 
 
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