The Island Leader: Creating Jobs in Papua New Guinea (James Rice, CEO of Paradise Foods)

James Rice, CEO at Paradise Foods, joins Getting Transparent and shares stories of how he ended up in Papua New Guinea's largest country owned food processor company, and why is so focused on creating jobs in a country with 80% unemployment. James shares stories of how he built a culture of leading from the front as an outsider, and how 1 job can support 12 family members in this Pacific tropical country.  Also hear his vision on doubling the company and launching their coveted chocolate bar globally in the next three years. 

Chapters

• 1:19 Arriving in Papua New Guinea
• 2:28 The PNG Economy
• 4:55 Economic Impact on Values
• 7:37 Paradise Foods' Ownership
• 9:24 Locally-Sourced Supply
• 11:51 James' Passion and Drive
• 13:34 America Needs to Know
• 15:45 Introduction of New Companies in PNG
• 18:23 Leadership Methods
• 21:30 Chocolate and Other Paradise Foods Products
• 23:35 James' Transparent 10