Fail File: Stephen Wainwright, CEO, Creative NZ

Fail File: Stephen Wainwright, CEO, Creative NZ
Stephen Wainwright. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Carter
Each fortnight, Victoria Carter speaks to someone about failure and disappointment and what they learned. This week, she talks to Stephen Wainwright, chief executive of Creative New Zealand for the past 18 years.I was really disappointed when: I was in England, having a great time, I was interested in cricket. I was offered a semi-professional contract to play cricket for a village team. Unfortunately, my visa was about to expire, and my mother wasn’t well, so I returned to New Zealand. So, I never got the opportunity to find ou...

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