Ep 22. Leadership from the Top: Hon Chris Penk on Aligning Government and Business
The Better SMB PodcastShow Notes
In this episode, we dive deep into the role of leadership from the top, exploring how government can model performance and create the conditions for business to thrive. Our guest, Hon Chris Penk (Minister for Small Business, Manufacturing, Building & Construction, and more), shares his perspectives on aligning public and private efforts to lift New Zealand’s productivity. We discuss: Why leadership from the top is about clarity, consistency, and execution
How the government can move from a prescriptive approach to an enabling one
The importance of hearing solutions directly from businesses and building shared outcomes
Highlights: "The closer to the coalface that the solutions come... the more likely it is that it's going to be politically palatable"
"As long as you can build to high quality, it doesn't matter how you do it"
"We need to be as enabling of businesses as possible"
"The most productive businesses and nations don't succeed by accident. They choose to align, to act and to raise the bar."
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