"Business Challenges & Innovation", presentation to Taylored Network on 9 March 2010. 

Most of the discussion was about innovation. See slide 6, where you can calculate your innovation score against the five main factors: 

Question	ask a lot more questions
Observe	watch how customers experience a product
Experiment	take apart a product or service to see how it works
Network	connect with others to find and test ideas
Associate	connecting ideas generated by all four above

What would your target score be and what would be the impact if you did reach that target? 

 You can also click on the following links:

 

1. Michael Porter on strategy (YouTube video)
2. “Dangerous Minds”, article on Innovation (afr,com Financial Review)
3. http://innovatorsdna.com : on-line assessment & free 24-page report on your level of innovation, created by the authors of the innovation study.

Read "Conquering the UK" in the December 2005 copy of NZBusiness to pick up some tips on exhibiting at an international trade fair for the first time. 

Read "Just Visiting Thanks" in the December 2004 issue of NZBusiness for some pointers on how to make your next trade fair visit a success.