SHADOW A LEADER 28 JUNE-2 JULY 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW WHAT IS SHADOW A LEADER? Engagement and collaboration with business, This experience gives students invaluable the professions and the community is systemic insights into how business leaders work in the across AUT, and opportunities to provide professional world and opens their eyes up to students with industry learning experiences is the skills and attributes required to navigate a a priority. successful career in their chosen field. Shadow a Leader is an initiative of AUT’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, where both Auckland secondary school students and AUT students have the opportunity to follow an industry leader for a day. FROM L-R: CHRISTOPHER SHADOW A LEADER IS PROUDLY LEE (PARTNER, HESKETH SUPPORTED BY: HENRY), TIM CLARK (TRANSFORMATIVE.NZ), KELLY DING (EPSOM GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL),HIBAH SAAD (AUT LAW SCHOOL) COVER PHOTO: MIKE MARR (GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ASG AND TPT GROUP), JOSEPH SCOPAS (WESTLAKE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL), VERNIEL VIRTUCIO (AUT LAW SCHOOL) AUT / SHADOW A LEADER / 28 JUNE-2 JULY 2021 / BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW WORKING IN TEAMS OF THREE Shadow a Leader matches one Year 13 Secondary school students selected secondary school student with one AUT are those with an interest in a career Business, Economics or Law student, and in business, economics or law, who are one business leader, for the students to high-achieving and may be engaged in “shadow” the business leader for the day. entrepreneurial challenges or initiatives, Running since 2012, Shadow a Leader now including the Young Enterprise Scheme. sees over 75 teams of three participating The AUT students, with advanced each year. knowledge in their area of study and AUT students selected are those excelling experience as tertiary students, are charged in their studies and demonstrating with guiding their younger student team leadership potential through extra- members. curricular activities. FROM L-R: ELLA CLARIDGE (TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR SCHOOL), PETER THOMAS (MANAGING DIRECTOR, FUJI XEROX), STEPHAN HANSEN (AUT BUSINESS SCHOOL), MING TAN (AUT BUSINESS SCHOOL) 3 ON THE DAY AFTER THE Responding to flexible working EVENT environments, Shadow a Leader is now delivered across an entire week. This allows business leaders to select a day A short online survey will be sent to all in the designated week that suits their students to complete following the day. schedule and on-site activities. Participating secondary school The day begins directly at the students are invited to apply for an AUT organisation. The students are given the scholarship. responsibility and independence to meet AUT students can credit their their business leader at the organisation. participation to the AUT Edge Students then follow their leader on their Award, and may be invited to speak activities for the day, which may include: or participate in an AUT business or community partnership event either as a • Planning and strategy meetings student or graduate. • Client meetings and presentations • Negotiation discussions • Board meetings • Product manufacture or factory tours • Team building Nirisha Niranjan and Melanie Barr, the organisers of Shadow a Leader, have all participants’ contact details to ensure the students’ prompt arrival to the organisation on the agreed day and time. AUT / SHADOW A LEADER / 28 JUNE-2 JULY 2021 / BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW LUCAS ANGELO SPYKERMAN (AUT BUSINESS SCHOOL), HUGO VERRY (ST KENTIGERN SCHOOL), VOLKER KUNTZSCH (CEO, SANFORD LIMITED) GET PREPARED GET We’ll be running three workshops INVOLVED (one based at the South Campus and two at the City Campus) in May for all TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING AS AUT and secondary school students A STUDENT OR BUSINESS LEADER, PLEASE participating in Shadow a Leader. The CONTACT: workshops will include CV writing and Melanie Barr professional communications. Director Student, Business and Community The dress code for Shadow a Leader is Partnerships M: 021 242 1197 school uniform for secondary school E: [email protected] students and business attire for AUT students. Nirisha Niranjan Partnerships Coordinator Students will make their own way P: (09) 921 9999 ext 5809 home from the day’s activities at a time E: [email protected] agreed with their leader. 5 WHAT PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS SAID “ The Shadow a Leader Day was truly an experience that I “ Your enthusiasm, questions and willing participation made will never forget and I’m grateful to have taken part in this for a great all round experience. I’m glad you all took so opportunity with The Warehouse Group. I came out of the much away from it and hope it helps you in your own day finding my true new love for marketing. An important search for meaningful and rewarding work. I specifically thing I discovered is that everyone loved what they were enjoyed observing and hearing how and what you seemed doing and doing what they loved. I hope that one day I can to value. Knowing how the next generation of talent wants express my passion for marketing the way it was expressed to work, in terms of being flexible i.e. working where and through employees of The Warehouse Group.” when you want, is useful as organisations grapple with Hardi Shah, Avondale School student to Pejman Okhovat, CEO, these expectations. I was also really heartened by your The Warehouse and Warehouse Stationery observations around how our marketing approaches give us the privilege of tackling diversity, mental health and purpose.” “ I just wanted to say thanks for taking time out of your day to Rory Walker, Strategic Account Director to students Jacklyn Lim show me around and thoroughly explain the ins and outs of (AUT Business School), Jaxon Ingold (Takapuna Grammar School) Spark. It was amazing seeing the infrastructure and hearing how the different technologies worked and why. I also loved seeing the different teams at work at Spark HQ. You’ve given “ I wanted to extend my sincerest thanks to the both of you me a lot to think about where I want to take my business and wider Air New Zealand team for the time and effort you career and how I want to apply it. I really appreciate what you invested to make my Shadow a Leader day so memorable. did, it was an amazing experience.” Witnessing firsthand how my degree and the teachings Ethan Dillon, Albany Senior High School to Rob Berrill, Agile Tribe behind it are considered and implemented in a real business Lead - Physical Infrastructure, Spark setting is something I definitely do not take for granted. It has inspired me to look farther than the limits of my textbooks, and take a holistic approach to the teachings from “ This was my sixth year involved with Shadow a Leader. both my Marketing and Finance majors. Having met with What always surprises me is how focused the students people of your calibre, I’d like to make a point of keeping the are about the careers and lives they have ahead of them, lines of communication open and stay in touch. I hope to having a dream in their minds which they are determined cross paths with you again and continue the relationship we to achieve. It is truly a pleasure to have students in our have created.” business for a day and to be able to share a little about Noor Yaikoob, AUT student to Jeremy O’Brien, Regional General what leadership is about.” Manager Direct and Market Development, Air New Zealand Mike Marr, Group CEO, ASG and TPT Group “ Thank you so much for the Shadow a Leader opportunity. “ Thank you and all your colleagues so much for the Shadow This year was the first time students from Howick College a Leader experience. It was a fantastic and unique day participated. When I picked them up at the end of their for me and I enjoyed every moment in Fuji Xerox NZ. I day, both of our students talked excitedly of their day. They really appreciate your time and all the arrangement for us learnt so much. I am so appreciative of the experience you shadows. I was surprised when I knew over 99% of your organised for students.” products were recycled in different ways and so impressed Mary van Daatselaar, Head Careers, Howick College by Emma’s speech on sustainability and all the contributions Fuji Xerox made for the people, society and the world in this area. I learned so much from everyone’s professional and “ I had a wonderful experience at Shadow a Leader Day. open working style and it helped me to relate real business Bell Gully was a very inspiring environment and my time to my MBA programme in a good way. It was so kind of there was extremely informative and helpful. I had a truly Kevin to take us to the workshop and get a much deeper wonderful day and the experience was invaluable.” understanding of Fuji Xerox’s business. Bevan and Brad’s Naomi Ng, Year 13 student, Baradene College conversations with me also taught me a lot in the areas of customer service and supply chain and they gave me a lot of ideas for my MBA’s applied-business project. You inspire me and I will take your words to be a better person and make contributions to the society and New Zealand.” Ming Tan, AUT student to Peter Thomas, Managing Director, Fuji Xerox New Zealand AUT / SHADOW A LEADER / 28 JUNE-2 JULY 2021 / BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW AUCKLAND THANK YOU TO SECONDARY OUR PARTICIPANTS SCHOOLS We’d like to thank all chief executives, We’d like to thank the following managing directors, partners, senior executives, schools who allowed their and business leaders from the following students to take part in our organisations, who continue to give their time to Shadow a Leader initiative.