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Leadership Academy 2026 – Tanya Dearn
July 31 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2 — 31 July Tanya Dearn | The Human-Centric Leader: Making Empathy Your Edge
Tanya Dearn is a former Silver Ferns international and has spent her career leading high-performance teams across elite sport — most recently as CEO of Wairarapa Bush Rugby. Tanya unpacks how empathy isn’t a soft skill — it’s a competitive advantage — and how the best leaders use human connection to drive real performance.
“Good leaders learn on the job.
Great ones deliberately seek better rooms.“
Part of the 2026 Wairarapa Leadership Academy — 8 weeks, 8 world-class leaders, one region. Fridays 10am–12pm at The Captain’s Room, The White Swan, Greytown. Limited to 12 participants. To enrol: terry@wairarapachamber.co.nz