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 team. As an expanding business, 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 Symes
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