Bruce Holland
the consultant's consultant
Bruce Holland is the author of “Cracking Great Leaders - liberate human energy at work” and developer of the Cracking Great Leaders Program. He is called the "consultants' consultant" because he has recently made all of his material and 25 years of experience available to other consultants who may be starting off or extending the work they do but don't have the time or resources to produce workshop material for themselves.
He has 25 years experience working with large and small organisations helping them liberate human energy at work. He calls this work "Cracking Great Leaders". The aim is to turn every person in the organisation into a cracking great leader, able to make a difference in their organisation and in the world.
This work is important to Bruce. It gives real competitive advantage to clients and has the potential to make the world a better place.
the consultant's consultant
Bruce Holland is the author of “Cracking Great Leaders - liberate human energy at work” and developer of the Cracking Great Leaders Program. He is called the "consultants' consultant" because he has recently made all of his material and 25 years of experience available to other consultants who may be starting off or extending the work they do but don't have the time or resources to produce workshop material for themselves.
He has 25 years experience working with large and small organisations helping them liberate human energy at work. He calls this work "Cracking Great Leaders". The aim is to turn every person in the organisation into a cracking great leader, able to make a difference in their organisation and in the world.
This work is important to Bruce. It gives real competitive advantage to clients and has the potential to make the world a better place.
Bruce's Purpose
Bruce's purpose is to, “Liberate the human spirit at work.” Everything he does is dedicated to achieving this aim. He realises that this purpose is too big for any one person to achieve on his own and has packaged his 25 years of knowledge, skills and experience into his book and Program so others who feel the same can move more quickly and with less cost towards the same end.
Bruce is also a business consultant specialising in: Organisational Strategy, Execution, Culture, Structure, Leadership Development and Mentoring.
Bruce is a trained in bean counting, practicing artist, aims to be an old guru (already achieve the 'old' bit).
Bruce works so his clients:
For clients the result is more depth, meaning and connection.
Bruce is also a business consultant specialising in: Organisational Strategy, Execution, Culture, Structure, Leadership Development and Mentoring.
Bruce is a trained in bean counting, practicing artist, aims to be an old guru (already achieve the 'old' bit).
Bruce works so his clients:
- Become more strategic and focused. In most organisations strategy and creativity are separated by a wide gap; Bruce works to bridge this.
- Get people out of silos and working together. Silos are a major destroyer of value. Bruce's processes build trust, teamwork and cooperation throughout.
- Develop Cracking Great leaders. It's not about control and limiting; it's about liberating and expanding. It's about cracking off the 'mud' (fear, doubts and uncertainty) that most of us are covered with.
For clients the result is more depth, meaning and connection.
Experience
CrackingGreatLeaders.com
Author and Developer of leadership development
2015 - Present
Virtual Group Group Business Consultants
Owner
Aug 1992 – Present
Bruce Holland is a 'workplace wizard' helping mainly large organisations be fast, focused and flexible; places where people get depth, connection and meaning from their work.
Bank of New Zealand
Group Strategic Planning Manager
Aug 1988 – Aug 1992
In charge of the overall strategic planning at the Bank and coordinating the Strategies in its Business Units.
Steel and Tube Holdings Limited
Group Strategic Planning Manager
Jan 1982 – Aug 1988
Bruce was Group Strategic Planning Manager for Steel and Tube Holdings Limited. At the time this was one of New Zealand's major industrial companies. In this position Bruce worked with all the Group subsidiary general managers and their teams to upgrade their business strategies and develop information and measures to underpin the strategies.
New Zealand Motor Corporation (Honda)
Group Strategy Manager
1982 – 1984
At the time NZMC (Honda cars) and Healing Industries (Cycles and paint) were owned by EMCO Group. I was the EMCO Group Strategy Manager.
Electric Power Corporation Samoa
Financial Controller
1980 – 1982
Bruce was the Financial Controller of the Electric Power Corporation, Samoa.
In 1981 Samoa was undertaking a major hydroelectric power development, through the Electric Power Corporation. This was financed both by loan and grant from major International funding bodies that demanded an upgrade of accounting and management control systems.
Bruce was responsible for overall control of finances: especially system design (introduced the first computer into Samoa), managed the local staff (in control of 30 in accounts department) and built a strong team spirit and belief in themselves, management reporting, financial planning (10 years), cash forecasting and annual budgets, administering offshore loans, and financial grants, supervised contracts let under various sources of funding and developed a wide knowledge of dealing with international funding organisations with complexities in accounting methods and foreign currency, including the Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, European Development Fund, the United Nations Development programme and the Treasury of Western Samoa.
Author and Developer of leadership development
2015 - Present
Virtual Group Group Business Consultants
Owner
Aug 1992 – Present
Bruce Holland is a 'workplace wizard' helping mainly large organisations be fast, focused and flexible; places where people get depth, connection and meaning from their work.
Bank of New Zealand
Group Strategic Planning Manager
Aug 1988 – Aug 1992
In charge of the overall strategic planning at the Bank and coordinating the Strategies in its Business Units.
Steel and Tube Holdings Limited
Group Strategic Planning Manager
Jan 1982 – Aug 1988
Bruce was Group Strategic Planning Manager for Steel and Tube Holdings Limited. At the time this was one of New Zealand's major industrial companies. In this position Bruce worked with all the Group subsidiary general managers and their teams to upgrade their business strategies and develop information and measures to underpin the strategies.
New Zealand Motor Corporation (Honda)
Group Strategy Manager
1982 – 1984
At the time NZMC (Honda cars) and Healing Industries (Cycles and paint) were owned by EMCO Group. I was the EMCO Group Strategy Manager.
Electric Power Corporation Samoa
Financial Controller
1980 – 1982
Bruce was the Financial Controller of the Electric Power Corporation, Samoa.
In 1981 Samoa was undertaking a major hydroelectric power development, through the Electric Power Corporation. This was financed both by loan and grant from major International funding bodies that demanded an upgrade of accounting and management control systems.
Bruce was responsible for overall control of finances: especially system design (introduced the first computer into Samoa), managed the local staff (in control of 30 in accounts department) and built a strong team spirit and belief in themselves, management reporting, financial planning (10 years), cash forecasting and annual budgets, administering offshore loans, and financial grants, supervised contracts let under various sources of funding and developed a wide knowledge of dealing with international funding organisations with complexities in accounting methods and foreign currency, including the Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, European Development Fund, the United Nations Development programme and the Treasury of Western Samoa.
Number of LinkedIn Endorsements for Skills
References from LinkedIn
Daniel HiltonProject Coordinator Contact Energy Ltd
Even though I had recently done a good deal of reading about the Herrmann "whole brain" approach to thinking preferences, Bruce added significant value to my understanding of my HBDI profile assessment and its potential implications. I consider this assessment and Bruce's debrief to be the most meaningful self-development and self-understanding exercise I have undertaken. I thoroughly recommend the Herrmann approach and Bruce's facilitation for the benefit of individuals, managers, and organisations.
Wayne GoodleyManaging Director at Herrmann International NZ
Bruce Holland is a senior Herrmann Practitioner who applies the whole brain system HBDI to his work in leadership development. His total focus is to assist people reach THEIR full potential. His non judgemental approach is very different and refreshing in this world of on line knowledge. I have referred senior executives and graduates to Bruce for assistance and on every occasion have received personal thanks from those who have benefited from his teaching and support. A general manager said ' he has added value to my thinking, my execution, and given me confidence and joy from my work"
Bill VeltropCo-founder of Monterey Institute for Social Architecture (MISA)
I've had 40 years of experience working with organization and leadership development consultant. I've worked with a number who enjoy a global reputation.
Bruce's unique gifts stem from his appetite for opportunity and his hunger for wholeness. And by 'opportunity' I mean his ability to see challenge and dilemma as a source of new opportunity. By wholeness I mean his ability to address very real, very immediate issues in a way that supports leadership in moving their organizations toward greater resilience, co-creative collaboration and distributed leadership — wholeness as we see it throughout the rest of nature — wholeness that helps bring out the highest purpose in both individuals and their human systems.
What especially dazzles me about Bruce is his uncanny ability to get to 'elegant simplicity' on the other side of complexity. This seems to show up in all of his writings. There's no shortage of consultants who are marketing their schtick as the answer to all problems. These simplistic approaches may have incremental benefits but don't move an organization toward wholeness.
Every one of my interactions with Bruce through the years has been rewarding. If you have him as your guide, consider yourself blessed.
Norman Isaacs
National Library New Zealand
I hired Bruce when I was at Careers New Zealand to help us gain customer empathy and intimacy - put the customer at the centre of everything we do and also understand the implications for the agency in terms of processes, services, and orientation. Bruce brought a range of fresh tools and thinking, and approaches that got us moving in the right direction.
Rex HoroiExecutive Director at Foundation of the People of the South Pacific International
Bruce Holland, founder and owner of Virtual Group Business Consultants is a purple cow whose influence as a strategist is like " when he sneezes, everyone else sneezes" so he is intellectually contagious and an amazing thinker and creatively skilled and a professional who can unleash potentials of individuals and companies and organisations. I trust him and highly recommend his services to any one or organisation that want to succeed. Rex Horoi
Keyur AnjariaExecutive Director Human Resources at Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
I have known Bruce for the last 4 years or so. He comes across as a strategic thinker with tremendous insight. He is thoughtful and rather thought provoking in his approach. He has a deep sense of understanding of overall business strategy and can see the 'big picture' succinctly. I am happy to recommend Bruce for any strategic or High Level development activities across any organisation.
Bryan Royds
Leadership and team development specialist (assessment, design, facilitation, coaching)
I have attended some of Bruce’s training workshops and thought them very well designed to maximise participant insight and engagement. I really enjoyed his style which blends wisdom, warmth and authenticity with his extensive knowledge of team and leadership development.
Owen Harvey
Consultant: productivity & organisational development specialist
I have worked with Bruce on a number of occasions in different groups and have found him to be very well grounded in organisational change knowledge and practice. He is a high energy, highly skilled and sensitive facilitator who keeps up to date with changing practices whilst remaining true to a solid foundation of values. Bruce has a warm and engaging manner and is strongly oriented to business improvement.
Brent Anderson
Director at Anderson Consulting (Wellington) Ltd
Bruce is an innovative and creative thinker. He follows up and he's focused on what matters to organisations.
Sandy Beath-Croft
Environmental Sustainability Advisor at Hutt City Council
Bruce is passionate about managing businesses and organisations effectively in the context of serious environmental challenges and globalisation, with implications of a complex mix of cultural norms. He wishes to leave the world a better place for his grandchildren. He is very determined, tenacious, articulate.
Bernie White
Partner at Better Change
Bruce is a big thinker who takes creative action. He established Virtual Group before most were thinking virtual. He has broad business and life experience and a big heart that cares about his clients realising their potential.
Tony Smale
Business Consultant | National & Organisational Culture | Performance | Productivity | Profit
Bruce brings an astonishingly important perspective to people management providing genuine insights as to how we can make our workplaces more "civilised" and hence achieve the things that modern sophisticated businesses seek - engaged, productive and satisfied staff - individuals and teams.
Kylea Heaton
Operations Manager - Dairy at AsureQuality
Bruce quickly identified the areas of our business that needed attention, his flexible and proactive approach to dealing with all of the team (including management) ensured the development/learning sessions were successful and the positive results will support us well into our future.
Paul Nisbet
Director, Stadium Management at Auckland Stadiums
Bruce has provided invaluable support and guidance. I would be happy to recommend Bruce to anyone who was considering using his services.
Kris Coppieters
Principal Consultant at Peters & Co.
Each time I talk to Bruce, I come away with surprising insights - suddenly I have a whole new way of looking at certain things, or I've gained a better understanding of what makes other people 'tick'.
His workshops do the same for organisations. Large organisations tend to get 'set' in their ways - and Bruce's workshops help them unleash the untapped potential they are sitting on. He helps them get rid of silos and counterproductive behaviour. Highly recommended!
Murray Short
Independent Management Consulting Professional
When I was a General Manager in the Department for Courts we engaged Bruce to facilitate strategic planning workshops on several occasions with successful results. His strong value base, knowledge of strategy building and the creative processes he used were key factors in his effectiveness.
Francis Farmer
Manager at Child, Youth and Family
Bruce presented a very relevant up to date course that has lasting impact. Unlike other leadership courses after two years we are still using some of the strategies and even terminology he introduced us to and referring to his ideas.
Evelyn Shackley
Psychotherapist in training supporting people in their personal and professional life.
Bruce Holland was my business mentor via NZIM. He listened, asked very good questions and provided a context that allowed the exploration of possibilities. I highly recommend him as a supportive business person who encourages appropriate change.
Jim Law
Curriculum Leader - Science at The Correspondence School
Bruce ran a comprehensive set of workshops on leadership. The workshops started with using Herrmann's Thinking Preferences to identify our own profiles. This led on to how these could be used to develop high performing collaborative teams. Bruce inspired us to create an environment in which all team members contribute their talents to achieve true synergies and maximise team effectiveness. The workshops focussed on a new paradigm for leadership for organisational success in the 21st century.
David Parmenter
David Parmenter is an author and international presenter who is known for his thought provoking and lively sessions
Bruce will be a legend in his own life time. He will have changed so many lives, for the better, by getting strategy to work, managers to manage, and leaders to lead.
He is very passionate, has an unlimited knowledge and an amazing thirst for new techniques. As a trainer he is second to none. He challenges the status quo and attendees will aalways remember that they have been to a Bruce Holland course.
The best decision an organisation can make is to get Bruce in to run aa course.
Chris Woodman
General Manager New Zealand at SRXGlobal
Bruce designed and delivered a series of sessions to refresh and invigorate team dynamics. He made people think outside their normal constraints which involved people going outside their comfort zones. Bruce carried this out in a professional manner at all times in what was sometimes a highly emotive environment. He was flexible to adapt to the needs of the group as we progressed and povided excellent guidance on increasing team performance.
Ross McCallum
Entrepreneur, Advisor, Director, Investor
I have involved Bruce in two company transformational projects and have seen great results from both, he relates well to a diverse range of individuals, whether senior management or production staff and has the ability to hold their interest and to inspire them to work as a team to an agreed outcome.
John Pettigrew
Consultant at John Pettigrew
Bruce has an easy and confident style and is a capable facilitator for large or small group meetings.
Jim Sutton
Manager Environmental Standards at Porirua City Council
Bruce has a holistic view on leadership and change management. He has willingly shared his views with me, which has added value to my knowledge. He has a friendly personnality, which makes it easy to discuss challenging issues in depth with him. I value this relationship and whole heartedly believe that if you to would like to further your capabilities and knowledge in leadership and change management then an excellent place to start is by contacting Bruce.
Dr Geoff Hicks
Chief Scientist at DOC
I first used Bruce to facilitate the development of our Biosecurity Strategy. His socialisation skills helped bring a disparate bunch of individuals together to produce a finely balanced and highly practical product that is still in use 5 years later. His creative and playful way of energising people, getting them to enjoy the interactions they have with colleagues, without losing the essentials of quality, direction and authority is a rare commodity in consultants. he follows up determinedly and I continue to gain gems of insight through his 'Strategic Snippet' web-site. His enthusiasm and integrity place him at the top of my list for help when I need it!DIT
Gary Dunnet
Manager, National Accounts at Statistics New Zealand
I found Bruce easy to converse with, in an open & honest manner. He has a good set of tools at his finger-tips and is keen to connect up 'like-minded' individuals / communities. Bruce likes to 'think outside of the box', which is a good attribute to have.
I am happy to endorse Bruce.
Graeme Nahkies
Director, BoardWorks International
Bruce is a great facilitator with a deep and sincere interest in assisting his clients. Always thinking about how he can transfer his knowledge and experience to empower his clients.
Patrick Waite QSM, JP
Member of Audit and Risk Committee at Te Puni Kokiri
As a new CEO of Public Trust I used Bruce's skillful facilitation to assist me in bringing together an alignment and team focus for my relatively new executive team who came from a variety of backgrounds. Bruce has a wonderful way with creating focus and helped me significantly in the formation of a high energy team. The success of the Team is reflected in the business outcomes that we recorded over the next 4 years.
Stephen Matthews
CEO at Motor Trade Assoociation
Bruce is very engaging and positive person. He can distill the essence of any opportunity and steer you in the right direction, simply. It takes great skill to be able to do this.
Bruce has a great ability to keep the team focussed on the business issues rather than letting them get sidetracked by technical issues. Over the years Bruce has also become a great friend who is always willing to provide heartfelt advise which has been of great value to me.
Kyran Newell
Director at Organisation Development Institute
Bruce has worked with me in two organisations to successfully support the senior managers to achieve strategic thinking and to development plans. The processes and outcomes were excellent.
Liz Koh
Financial Planner at Moneymax
Bruce is an awesome facilitator who uses creative ideas to get the best out of people and organisations. I recommend him highly to any organisation wanting to take their performance to another level,
Christine Moore
Communication and marketing for innovative organizations
Bruce provides exceptional strategic results that are grounded in people-power. He is astute and good natured and works with people's strengths to achieve exceptional results.
Even though I had recently done a good deal of reading about the Herrmann "whole brain" approach to thinking preferences, Bruce added significant value to my understanding of my HBDI profile assessment and its potential implications. I consider this assessment and Bruce's debrief to be the most meaningful self-development and self-understanding exercise I have undertaken. I thoroughly recommend the Herrmann approach and Bruce's facilitation for the benefit of individuals, managers, and organisations.
Wayne GoodleyManaging Director at Herrmann International NZ
Bruce Holland is a senior Herrmann Practitioner who applies the whole brain system HBDI to his work in leadership development. His total focus is to assist people reach THEIR full potential. His non judgemental approach is very different and refreshing in this world of on line knowledge. I have referred senior executives and graduates to Bruce for assistance and on every occasion have received personal thanks from those who have benefited from his teaching and support. A general manager said ' he has added value to my thinking, my execution, and given me confidence and joy from my work"
Bill VeltropCo-founder of Monterey Institute for Social Architecture (MISA)
I've had 40 years of experience working with organization and leadership development consultant. I've worked with a number who enjoy a global reputation.
Bruce's unique gifts stem from his appetite for opportunity and his hunger for wholeness. And by 'opportunity' I mean his ability to see challenge and dilemma as a source of new opportunity. By wholeness I mean his ability to address very real, very immediate issues in a way that supports leadership in moving their organizations toward greater resilience, co-creative collaboration and distributed leadership — wholeness as we see it throughout the rest of nature — wholeness that helps bring out the highest purpose in both individuals and their human systems.
What especially dazzles me about Bruce is his uncanny ability to get to 'elegant simplicity' on the other side of complexity. This seems to show up in all of his writings. There's no shortage of consultants who are marketing their schtick as the answer to all problems. These simplistic approaches may have incremental benefits but don't move an organization toward wholeness.
Every one of my interactions with Bruce through the years has been rewarding. If you have him as your guide, consider yourself blessed.
Norman Isaacs
National Library New Zealand
I hired Bruce when I was at Careers New Zealand to help us gain customer empathy and intimacy - put the customer at the centre of everything we do and also understand the implications for the agency in terms of processes, services, and orientation. Bruce brought a range of fresh tools and thinking, and approaches that got us moving in the right direction.
Rex HoroiExecutive Director at Foundation of the People of the South Pacific International
Bruce Holland, founder and owner of Virtual Group Business Consultants is a purple cow whose influence as a strategist is like " when he sneezes, everyone else sneezes" so he is intellectually contagious and an amazing thinker and creatively skilled and a professional who can unleash potentials of individuals and companies and organisations. I trust him and highly recommend his services to any one or organisation that want to succeed. Rex Horoi
Keyur AnjariaExecutive Director Human Resources at Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
I have known Bruce for the last 4 years or so. He comes across as a strategic thinker with tremendous insight. He is thoughtful and rather thought provoking in his approach. He has a deep sense of understanding of overall business strategy and can see the 'big picture' succinctly. I am happy to recommend Bruce for any strategic or High Level development activities across any organisation.
Bryan Royds
Leadership and team development specialist (assessment, design, facilitation, coaching)
I have attended some of Bruce’s training workshops and thought them very well designed to maximise participant insight and engagement. I really enjoyed his style which blends wisdom, warmth and authenticity with his extensive knowledge of team and leadership development.
Owen Harvey
Consultant: productivity & organisational development specialist
I have worked with Bruce on a number of occasions in different groups and have found him to be very well grounded in organisational change knowledge and practice. He is a high energy, highly skilled and sensitive facilitator who keeps up to date with changing practices whilst remaining true to a solid foundation of values. Bruce has a warm and engaging manner and is strongly oriented to business improvement.
Brent Anderson
Director at Anderson Consulting (Wellington) Ltd
Bruce is an innovative and creative thinker. He follows up and he's focused on what matters to organisations.
Sandy Beath-Croft
Environmental Sustainability Advisor at Hutt City Council
Bruce is passionate about managing businesses and organisations effectively in the context of serious environmental challenges and globalisation, with implications of a complex mix of cultural norms. He wishes to leave the world a better place for his grandchildren. He is very determined, tenacious, articulate.
Bernie White
Partner at Better Change
Bruce is a big thinker who takes creative action. He established Virtual Group before most were thinking virtual. He has broad business and life experience and a big heart that cares about his clients realising their potential.
Tony Smale
Business Consultant | National & Organisational Culture | Performance | Productivity | Profit
Bruce brings an astonishingly important perspective to people management providing genuine insights as to how we can make our workplaces more "civilised" and hence achieve the things that modern sophisticated businesses seek - engaged, productive and satisfied staff - individuals and teams.
Kylea Heaton
Operations Manager - Dairy at AsureQuality
Bruce quickly identified the areas of our business that needed attention, his flexible and proactive approach to dealing with all of the team (including management) ensured the development/learning sessions were successful and the positive results will support us well into our future.
Paul Nisbet
Director, Stadium Management at Auckland Stadiums
Bruce has provided invaluable support and guidance. I would be happy to recommend Bruce to anyone who was considering using his services.
Kris Coppieters
Principal Consultant at Peters & Co.
Each time I talk to Bruce, I come away with surprising insights - suddenly I have a whole new way of looking at certain things, or I've gained a better understanding of what makes other people 'tick'.
His workshops do the same for organisations. Large organisations tend to get 'set' in their ways - and Bruce's workshops help them unleash the untapped potential they are sitting on. He helps them get rid of silos and counterproductive behaviour. Highly recommended!
Murray Short
Independent Management Consulting Professional
When I was a General Manager in the Department for Courts we engaged Bruce to facilitate strategic planning workshops on several occasions with successful results. His strong value base, knowledge of strategy building and the creative processes he used were key factors in his effectiveness.
Francis Farmer
Manager at Child, Youth and Family
Bruce presented a very relevant up to date course that has lasting impact. Unlike other leadership courses after two years we are still using some of the strategies and even terminology he introduced us to and referring to his ideas.
Evelyn Shackley
Psychotherapist in training supporting people in their personal and professional life.
Bruce Holland was my business mentor via NZIM. He listened, asked very good questions and provided a context that allowed the exploration of possibilities. I highly recommend him as a supportive business person who encourages appropriate change.
Jim Law
Curriculum Leader - Science at The Correspondence School
Bruce ran a comprehensive set of workshops on leadership. The workshops started with using Herrmann's Thinking Preferences to identify our own profiles. This led on to how these could be used to develop high performing collaborative teams. Bruce inspired us to create an environment in which all team members contribute their talents to achieve true synergies and maximise team effectiveness. The workshops focussed on a new paradigm for leadership for organisational success in the 21st century.
David Parmenter
David Parmenter is an author and international presenter who is known for his thought provoking and lively sessions
Bruce will be a legend in his own life time. He will have changed so many lives, for the better, by getting strategy to work, managers to manage, and leaders to lead.
He is very passionate, has an unlimited knowledge and an amazing thirst for new techniques. As a trainer he is second to none. He challenges the status quo and attendees will aalways remember that they have been to a Bruce Holland course.
The best decision an organisation can make is to get Bruce in to run aa course.
Chris Woodman
General Manager New Zealand at SRXGlobal
Bruce designed and delivered a series of sessions to refresh and invigorate team dynamics. He made people think outside their normal constraints which involved people going outside their comfort zones. Bruce carried this out in a professional manner at all times in what was sometimes a highly emotive environment. He was flexible to adapt to the needs of the group as we progressed and povided excellent guidance on increasing team performance.
Ross McCallum
Entrepreneur, Advisor, Director, Investor
I have involved Bruce in two company transformational projects and have seen great results from both, he relates well to a diverse range of individuals, whether senior management or production staff and has the ability to hold their interest and to inspire them to work as a team to an agreed outcome.
John Pettigrew
Consultant at John Pettigrew
Bruce has an easy and confident style and is a capable facilitator for large or small group meetings.
Jim Sutton
Manager Environmental Standards at Porirua City Council
Bruce has a holistic view on leadership and change management. He has willingly shared his views with me, which has added value to my knowledge. He has a friendly personnality, which makes it easy to discuss challenging issues in depth with him. I value this relationship and whole heartedly believe that if you to would like to further your capabilities and knowledge in leadership and change management then an excellent place to start is by contacting Bruce.
Dr Geoff Hicks
Chief Scientist at DOC
I first used Bruce to facilitate the development of our Biosecurity Strategy. His socialisation skills helped bring a disparate bunch of individuals together to produce a finely balanced and highly practical product that is still in use 5 years later. His creative and playful way of energising people, getting them to enjoy the interactions they have with colleagues, without losing the essentials of quality, direction and authority is a rare commodity in consultants. he follows up determinedly and I continue to gain gems of insight through his 'Strategic Snippet' web-site. His enthusiasm and integrity place him at the top of my list for help when I need it!DIT
Gary Dunnet
Manager, National Accounts at Statistics New Zealand
I found Bruce easy to converse with, in an open & honest manner. He has a good set of tools at his finger-tips and is keen to connect up 'like-minded' individuals / communities. Bruce likes to 'think outside of the box', which is a good attribute to have.
I am happy to endorse Bruce.
Graeme Nahkies
Director, BoardWorks International
Bruce is a great facilitator with a deep and sincere interest in assisting his clients. Always thinking about how he can transfer his knowledge and experience to empower his clients.
Patrick Waite QSM, JP
Member of Audit and Risk Committee at Te Puni Kokiri
As a new CEO of Public Trust I used Bruce's skillful facilitation to assist me in bringing together an alignment and team focus for my relatively new executive team who came from a variety of backgrounds. Bruce has a wonderful way with creating focus and helped me significantly in the formation of a high energy team. The success of the Team is reflected in the business outcomes that we recorded over the next 4 years.
Stephen Matthews
CEO at Motor Trade Assoociation
Bruce is very engaging and positive person. He can distill the essence of any opportunity and steer you in the right direction, simply. It takes great skill to be able to do this.
Bruce has a great ability to keep the team focussed on the business issues rather than letting them get sidetracked by technical issues. Over the years Bruce has also become a great friend who is always willing to provide heartfelt advise which has been of great value to me.
Kyran Newell
Director at Organisation Development Institute
Bruce has worked with me in two organisations to successfully support the senior managers to achieve strategic thinking and to development plans. The processes and outcomes were excellent.
Liz Koh
Financial Planner at Moneymax
Bruce is an awesome facilitator who uses creative ideas to get the best out of people and organisations. I recommend him highly to any organisation wanting to take their performance to another level,
Christine Moore
Communication and marketing for innovative organizations
Bruce provides exceptional strategic results that are grounded in people-power. He is astute and good natured and works with people's strengths to achieve exceptional results.
Contact
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Phone: +6421 620 456
Phone: +6421 620 456