Martin Haese The best is yet to come Part 1

Martin Haese: Experienced Leader, MBA Graduate And Former Lord Mayor Of Adelaide

Martin Haese Former Lord Mayor of The City of Adelaide is the special guest on this new podcast series with Podcaster / Consciousness Advocate / Mental Health Campaigner/ Happiness Coach and Story Teller Paul Rowse from The Laugher Project.

Martin has had an extensive career as an entrepreneur and manager. He co-founded the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Australia and was the General Manager of the Rundle Mall Management Authority. During his tenure, he successfully launched public holiday trading and built the case for a $30 million public realm upgrade. From 2010 to 2014, he was the Chairman of the Bay to Birdwood Motoring Event and served on various boards in Adelaide. He has an MBA and is very knowledgeable about motor vehicles and their history. The conversation will explore his career, his accomplishments, and his views on emotional intelligence.

Martin Haese is an incredibly successful individual. He studied at the University of Adelaide and was a guest lecturer at the University of Wollongong. In 2014 he was elected Lord Mayor of Adelaide and did many great things for the city, such as rolling out the 10 gigabit ultrafast fiber optic network in partnership with TPG Telecom, investing in laneways, tramways and bikeways, and being a guest speaker at the Paris Cop 21. In 2019 he was appointed the CEO of Business SA.

His colleagues say Martin is a joy to work with, a great lecturer and an outstanding Lord Mayor. He currently resides in the city of Adelaide with his wife, and they love living in the urban environment.

Martin and Paul met 14-15 years ago when they were both studying for their MBA. Paul is passionate about education and the people he meets. Martin was thinking about how their lives have changed since then and asked Paul what made him decide to go back to school. Paul mentioned that he still stays in contact with many of the people from his course. Martin remembered reading on Paul's LinkedIn page about a conversation he had with John Gardner and how he wouldn't have known him if not for George, who was also in the course. The conversation then turned to Martin’s time as Lord Mayor of Adelaide and the work he did to protect and promote the beauty of the city.

Paul and Martin had both completed an MBA together. Paul purchased a $1,000 voucher for a business school program for a young man he had employed at this company academy, but he had said he didn't need it. So Paul took it up. This podcast episode highlights the importance of education, the power of networking and chance encounters to open up new opportunities.

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