COMMENT
from the editor
In today’s competitive business environment, it’s reassuring to know that leaders both current and aspiring are adopting a new mindset.
Rigid work hours, never ending job-justification and wilful leadership are falling from favour. The days of longer hours, aggression and one-upmanship are giving way to creativity, innovation and collaboration; the team’s input is vastly more powerful than that of any one member.
We understand that workers need meaningful work, connection and recognition, and achieving that takes a dedicated strategy.
Since joining Jessica and the team at Symes Group I’ve had the privilege of meeting, working with, and learning from many progressive, passionate, inspirational and thought-provoking people. Better still, I get to champion their work, to back their push to achieve a happier, more cohesive and invigorating workplace, a business environment that is both responsive and responsible.
The sharing of ideas is invaluable in this process. Let’s keep the conversation going.
To borrow a phrase from the World Business Forum: Let’s put people at the centre of the world. – Ingrid Green
from the publisher
A new edition of The Symes Report is always cause for celebration at Symes Group, and I’m as excited as ever about this one.
At a time when the company is on the brink of achieving substantial growth, this publication has quietly done extraordinary things – and in just three issues.
This is my opportunity to publicly express my gratitude for the passion and dedication of my wonderful staff. As a start-up team, our roles are many, varied and ever-changing, but each member never fails to take on every new challenge, to step up, and to never lose that can-do attitude. In the true spirit Symes Group so strongly promotes, we’re all doing it while juggling family commitments, other passions, attending to our health and wellbeing – living our best lives.
A special thank-you must go out to editor Ingrid Green, who seamlessly and calmly achieves amazing things as writer, photographer, designer and sub-editor for this publication.
But the biggest thank-you goes to all our wonderful contributors – the people who have so generously shared their insights and stories. It is thanks to their generosity that we are able to share their stories with you. – Jessica Symes
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