Distinguished Awards

The Institute has made the following awards to individuals deemed to have met very high standards of leadership.

Distinguished Fellow Sir Bruce Ferguson - DistF ISL

The Distinguished Fellow award was presented to Air Marshal Bruce Ferguson D.C.N.Z.M; O.B.E.; A.F.C.; R.N.Z.A.F. (Ret) in recognition of his prominent and distinguished career as a Strategic Leader, his participation on the Strategic Leadership Programme at Millbrook in 2000, his ongoing support of the Institute, and for the special contributions he has made to the community.

This award also signals the confidence we place in him as a role model to other leaders in the years to come.

29th November, 2006

Rear Admiral David Ledson ONZM (Ret.)

The Certificate of Commendation rewards organisational excellence, among other things. Admiral Ledson’s focus on providing experiential development and training opportunities ensured that he also enabled individual excellence.

Admiral Ledson was Chief of Navy for five years - the longest tenure of any New Zealand CN. His work during this time was influenced by his belief in the visionary leadership criteria espoused in the Baldrige framework: Core Values, Vision & Mission, Excellence, Reputation and, most importantly, having the right people. Admiral Ledson wrote about these qualities, talked about these qualities and applied these qualities. He supported his people by genuinely connecting the Navy’s core values to every aspect of work and play.

David Ledson attended the Institute for Strategic Leadership’s sixth Strategic Leadership Programme, which was held from the fifth to the eleventh of October 2003. He was a member of the “Cheeky Smarties�? syndicate.