August 2021 - Bay of Plenty Business News

14 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS August 2021
QUAYSIDE HOLDINGS LTD – SCOTT HAMILTON
Create a positive space
Creating a positive space enables employees to flourish both as
contributors to the business and as individuals.
What does it take to be an
exceptional business leader?
In today’s world, leaders
need to lift their game in how they are
connecting with, and looking after, their
people. People expect more from their
employer than ever before.
With such a nation-wide labour
shortage, leaders across all parts of an
organisation must be aware of the need
to engage and connect, creating a future
for employees they want to be a part
of. Connection and alignment through
carefully created people strategies is
vital.
All business leaders need to
understand what drives their employees
(the why) in order to understand the
what and the how. Create a positive
space for employees to flourish both as
contributors to the business, as well as
individuals. Take time out to celebrate
successes and milestones.
What tips do you have for other BOP
business leaders?
Covid initially made us all look inwards
within our organisations and potentially
restructure to ensure the business and its
people would succeed.
Take some time now to focus on
new external opportunities, growth and
productivity benefits, to allow our region
to grow and remain attractive.
What are the big opportunities you see
for new business growth?
The Bay has a strong backbone of capital
for investment through its local financial
SCOTT HAMILTON
Chief Executive
Emerging from the investment and
banking world, Scott Hamilton has
led Quayside Holdings for over 10
years with a clear sense of strategy,
opportunity, and innovation.
Scott is an active member of his
community, both through his role
as Chief Executive as well as serving
on a variety of Boards. Scott
believes leadership and culture are
vital in creating a high performing
team.
eco system, the strength of the Maori
economy and investment vehicles like
Quayside.
However, as a region we are highly reliant
on the primary sector and logistics via
the Port of Tauranga.
Quayside’s industrial-style Business
Park at Rangiuru is an exciting
opportunity for the Bay of Plenty region,
attracting more industry to our region
with 148 hectares of land on offer.
Such development helps our region
diversify beyond being port-centric, to
embracing new industries that make
us more resilient to change, including
adding value through secondary
processing of our primary industry
strength.
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See the Quayside Business Profile
on pages 42 and 43
https://bopbusinessnews.co.nz/year-book/
TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL – MARTY GRENFELL
Collaboration is the key
Local government is a sector that
provides 24/7 service delivery
for every individual, group and
business in our community. The
ability to form relationships and work
alongside the range of communities that
make up the city is key to successful
local government leadership. Recognising
the common threads and appealing to
human dynamics, working together on
shared goals and building credibility with
the community provides Council with the
social licence it needs to operate and get
on with the job.
It important for leadership to create a
safe and open environment that allows
staff to be themselves, unleashing the
ideas, innovation and skills that each
of them bring to work every day. I relish
the challenge of leading and developing
dedicated professionals – people who are
committed to delivering better outcomes
for the people they serve every day.
By working alongside our community,
building their trust and confidence
and providing positive and memorable
experiences through the services we
provide, we can create a city we are all
proud to call home.
The Bay of Plenty has outstanding,
talented business leaders who continue
to contribute to the future of the region
through investing in the development of
people, plant and business innovation.
The region punches well above its
weight in business development, growth
and innovation, supported by wellestablished
networks and leaders.
Our social, cultural, economic,
technological and environmental norms
are changing at an ever increasing pace
and the successful businesses of the
future will be those which understand,
embrace and adapt to change, allowing
them to capitalise on opportunities and
effectively manage risks.
This goes well beyond ‘complying with
legislation’ – it requires a different level
of leadership to rise above and push
organisations and support communities
on the journey to places not currently
envisaged.
MARTY GRENFELL
Chief Executive
Marty joined Tauranga City Council
in 2018, after leading Whakatane
District Council for seven years.
He has nearly 40 years of public
service experience, including senior
roles with NZ Police and local
government prior to Tauranga
City. He and his Executive team are
committed to creating a highperforming
organisation that
understands and works alongside
the community and provides
decision-makers with high quality
information and support.
Change is always difficult, particularly
when the future is unclear, and a key
role of leadership is to be able to gather
resources, mobilise people and navigate
organisations through uncharted territory
with confidence and humility. Who would
have thought that space travel would
ever be a reality?
Fortunately, space travel isn’t high on
Council’s agenda, but changing this city
is. In simple terms that means creating
a future for everyone, step-by-step,
day-by-day.
I’m proud and privileged to be leading
an organisation whose staff front-up to
deliver on our vision of creating a better
Tauranga, every day.