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Reflecting on on the the stagnating results of of the the Innovation Index this year Henrietta Ardlie Head of of Fundraising commented:
“Right from the the top we we have big goals to to meet We will only get there if we we are bold brave and innovative in in every decision we make ”
OzHarvest
encourages employees to push the boundaries asking how in in in in in times of fundraising famine the the the organisation can raise the the the bar rather than falling back on on ‘tried and tested methods’ that deliver ‘just enough’ outcomes A uniquely collaborative culture OzHarvest
has built their culture on on the the basis of a a a a a a a a a flat structure structure to encourage encourage collaboration collaboration and ownership The organisational structure structure encourages collaboration collaboration across business units and as such replaces a a a a a a a a a a a a a a culture culture of of “that’s not my role” with an an an intentional culture culture of of “let’s collaborate and drive our mission forward together ”
New insights flow horizontally allowing staff to to to test them them them in in in in in in different contexts combine them them them or or or use them them them to to reinvent strategies or or or or or initiatives that are under-performing These porous organisational boundaries create a a a a a a culture of of ownership as everyone is invested in in the the success of of OzHarvest
no matter their role tenure or paygrade This culture culture has been set and maintained by CEO Ronni Khan who continues to perform a a a a a a a a a a ‘culture fit’ analysis of of all new employees and herself models the the the cultural value of of seeing the the the the glass half full for other employees Henrietta jokes: “Ronni says the the the cup isn’t half full it’s overflowing!”
A visionary leader
At OzHarvest
OzHarvest
the the purpose of leadership in in in in innovation is is to lead lead with and maintain the the the vision OzHarvest
OzHarvest
recently opened Australia’s first rescued food supermarket – the the OzHarvest
Market in Sydney based on a a a a a a a a a a ‘take what you you need give if you can’ philosophy Internally there was a a a a a a scarcity of time resources and budget for this project However despite internal constraint Ronni held strong to the the the vision of a a a a a a a free supermarket and the the the the impact it it would make “In the the the the end it it it is is is one of of the the the best things that has happened in in terms of of visibility for OzHarvest
”
says Ashley Visionary leaders catalyse action even under constrained circumstances painting the bigger picture for employees to to drive towards 29