Company culture – Margo & Paul (Part A): KidsXpress & GSA a unique partnership, ahead of its time
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Show Notes
Margo Ward and Paul Hines Co-Founded KidsXpress in 2005. An unlikely meeting on a Contiki Tour in Europe sowed the seeds for a unique partnership and the creation of Margo’s vision… the world-first KidsXpress program. The program combines music, art and drama therapies for disadvantaged children. But more than that, Margo and Paul integrated KidsXpress into the culture of GSA, a leading Sydney based insurance broker. The partnership is unique with both organisations benefitting. Margo now sits on the Chubb Australia Board as a Non-Executive Director offering a very different perspective to the current challenges within the insurance and underwriting markets. Paul is adapting to the Executive Chair role post the sale of a majority stake in GSA to ASX listed Steadfast. These two remarkable people are trailblazers on leadership and culture creation. The business model they have created is ahead of its time. There is something to learn for all business leaders from this discussion. Enjoy Part A. Part B out soon.
Highlights:
4 mins 22 secs: Paul’s special place
8.09 The start of KidsXpress
11.03 “That”dinner
13.55 Margo “joins” GSA
15.42 Our values… one of which is “being human”
18.22 This is what leadership looks like
20.20 Talking to culture… how do you define it and why is it important
26.30 “Rights and responsibilities”
27.43 Leadership has to show vulnerability and trust
32.38 Margo and the Board of Chubb Australia
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