'Good Enough Never Is' delivers the stories of ordinary rural people who dared to be different and have become out-of-the-ordinary rural entrepreneurs. Rather than being endowed with unique and mysterious qualities, these people have discovered and developed attitudes, behaviours and skills that set them apart from most business operators.
Peter Kenyon’s book ‘Good Enough Never Is’, a follow up to his very popular 'A Kit for Small Town Renewal', covers the ‘Ten Common Themes’ or ‘Success Factors’ which are shared by 20 top rural businesses from all over Australia.
Peter is a sought-after motivating and inspiring story teller – in 'Good Enough Never Is', Peter tells the inspirational stories of success, their lessons and the action for your delegates.
'The Ingredients to running a successful small to medium sized business'
Peter Kenyon is recognised in Australia and around the world as a leading authority on Business, Town & Regional Development. He is a keynote speaker and facilitator at events and programs around the world, including at key global events with the United Nations.
Peter Kenyon is a social entrepreneur and community enthusiast. Over the last decade he has worked with over 600 communities throughout Australia, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East seeking to facilitate fresh and creative ways that stimulate community and economic renewal. He is motivated by the desire to create healthy, inclusive, sustainable and enterprising communities.
Peter has had a background as a youth worker, teacher, youth education officer and tertiary lecturer. His employment experiences have also included Director of Employment in Western Australia, Manager of the Community Employment Development Unit in New Zealand and Coordinator of the Natal Kwazulu Job Creation and Enterprise Strategy in South Africa.
Peter became convinced that one cannot develop communities from the top down or from the outside in. It required communities to build from the inside out, and for their residents to invest themselves, ideas, assets and resources in the process. Subsequently in 1990, he created the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. (Initiatives for the Development of Enterprising Action and Strategies) to promote such a paradigm shift and assist with the necessary facilitation, ideas and skills. He is also Founding Director of 'The Centre for Small Town Development'.
He has completed assignments related to employment and economic development in every Australian State, including workshops in over 500 Australian towns and cities, and project work in 30 countries.
Peter can create Keynote Presentations on topics including: Motivation, Facilitation, Policy and Strategy Design, Opportunity identification and assessment, Project implementation and management, Information collection and dissemination, Project evaluation and Training.
Peter is highly relevant to:
¨ Owners and managers of small to large businesses in the city and country.
¨ Local Government, managers and Councillors
¨ Business Enterprise Centres and Area Consultative Committees
¨ People considering going into business
¨ Anyone interested in new ideas to improve community & economic development conditions in their communities, regions or districts.
ACADEMIC DETAILS
Master of Philosophy (Urban Studies), Currently undertaking Thesis work for PhD focussing on Small Town Economic Renewal, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Diploma of Education, Diploma of Recreation. Peter has authored twelve publications within the fields of community and economic development, and youth policies and enterprises.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
First Australian to be awarded Master Consultant status with Business Retention and Expansion International; Project Consultant for the N W. Enterprise Team Project which won the National Local Government Award for Innovation in Community Economic Development; Churchill Fellowship to study 'Community Based Responses to Unemployment in Western Europe and North America';
TRAINING/WORKSHOP LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
¨ Keynote Presenter at 25 Australian national conferences on themes associated with economic and employment development
¨ Workshop Trainer at over 30 national or regional workshops in 12 countries on issues associated with employment creation and business development
¨ Co-ordinator of five national conferences
¨ Workshop presenter on Youth Development and Enterprise in Cyprus, Greece, Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand, New Guinea, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Namibia, USA, and the United Kingdom
¨ Addresses to over 120 rotary clubs on issues related to employment and economic development and youth development
¨ Co-ordinator of the first 'Commonwealth International Conference on Local Economic Development' in Goa, India and subsequently the first Convener of the Commonwealth Association for Local Action and Economic Development
¨ Presenter in three road show projects on local economic development in Southern Africa
¨ Trainer of facilitators in community economic development in Victoria, NSW, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and South Africa.
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