Leadership from the Top: Hon Chris Penk on Aligning Government and Business

Podcast: The Better SMB Podcast · David Altena

Opublikowano: 2025-08-09

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...