Post by Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation (CELF)

Today's CELF board member in the spotlight is Deanne McManus-Emery, Regional Manager at Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children. Here is a few Q&A's that we did with Dee. Describe your biggest obstacles in life and how you mastered them. Being Maori, and having to navigate a system, that has been purposefully designed to fail Maori. I have mastered this, through my whakapapa, and connection to my Tikanga, and having the confidence to walk comfortably in two worlds. What led you to your career? My career has always been centred around supporting others, and hence every role I have held is one that has lent itself to the social sector. What is your hidden talent or superpower? My ability to walk in two worlds, being able to transverse the two worlds confidently and comfortably, which makes building long-lasting effective relationships easy. Follow the link to read the full post. https://lnkd.in/gZUe8Pu #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #community