Category Archives: Policy

Lessons learnt: healthcare leadership from many cultural backgrounds

Posted by Hardy GroupPosted on September 8, 2017 Global issues, HGI Insight, Learning, National Health Reform, Policy

I have been very fortunate to have worked in the international environment for the last 10 years. This has given me practical experience of different leadership practices around the world. I am often asked how are we in Australasia different in our…

Book Review: The Health Gap – The Challenge of an Unequal World

Posted by Hardy GroupPosted on February 27, 2017 Book Reviews, Global issues, Leadership, Learning, Policy, Sustainability, Uncategorized

Michael Marmot’s work on the social determinants of health puts simply: That social injustice is bad for your health.

APAC 2014 Forum

Posted by Hardy GroupPosted on July 2, 2014 HGI Insight, Leadership, Organisational Culture, Policy, ResearchAPAC, Asia Pacific Healthcare Conference, Dr Dave Williams, Goran Henriks, maureen bisognano, Sir David Dalton, Sir Muir Gray

Asia Pacific Healthcare Conference (APAC), September 2014 – Exceptional line up of international Speakers This year the speaker list for the Asia Pacific Healthcare Conference (APAC) brings under one roof some of the most internationally recognised…

Strategically Engaging Your Organisation

Posted by Hardy GroupPosted on September 9, 2013 HGI Insight, Leadership, Policy, Strategy

Stretching your potential By Professor Thomas Malnight This is the third and last (article) in a series on strategically engaging your organisation. The first part, “Assessing your reality”, highlighted the importance of starting a strategy process…

Our global networks: A Scottish perspective of change priorities

Posted by Hardy GroupPosted on June 20, 2013 Global issues, HGI Insight, Leadership, National Health Reform, Policy, Quality and Safety, Strategy, WorkforceUK Health reform

by Gerry Marr, CEO Tyneside NHS Trust The recession in Europe has been very deep but we believe that over time the economic challenges will resolve. We now need to respond to the demographic challenge of…

Rebels, Corporate Culture and Daring to Make a Difference

Posted by Hardy GroupPosted on April 23, 2013 Emotional Intelligence, Global issues, HGI Insight, Leadership, Policy, Social Responsibilitycorporate culture, making a difference, rebels

Foghound: “Is your Corporate Culture: Open door policy, closed lip reality?” There are a few speakers from Kevin’s feedback from the IHI Conference Improve Quality, Reduce Costs, Save Lives who have struck a chord for me…

It’s a question of value for whom or for what?

Posted by Hardy GroupPosted on October 17, 2012 Policy, Workforce

I came away from, APAC Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare, a joint initiative of IHI and KO Awatea, feeling that there is a quiet “revolution” happening, led by individuals and clusters of seasoned health leaders…