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Latest News - November 2005
I’m delighted to report that we are continuing to develop new and exciting workshops, programmes and consultancy products as well as online activities in support of the Family Business sector.
One of our recent programmes “Developing a Culture of Innovation in Family Owned Business”, funded by the Innovative Actions Programme, was designed to pilot a range of innovative activity within 12 Family Owned SMEs across Scotland. This month (in collaboration with the Centre for Competitiveness, N. Ireland) we will be hosting a Masterclass featuring Roger La Salle, an International Speaker and Author on Innovation.
La Salle Matrix Thinking™
Roger is a challenging, dynamic, inspirational and sought-after speaker who talks from real life experiences. Through this inspiring and challenging presentation, Roger will during this Masterclass take participants on a journey of discovery into market segments, innovation and “La Salle Matrix Thinking”™. He will help them understand the principles of Innovation and how these can virtually eliminate the biggest reason for business plan and market failures.
Roger says he can virtually guarantee that everybody in attendance will conceive a new product or business opportunity during the course of this Masterclass, and moreover, understand the risks in bringing such an opportunity to market.
A professional engineer, successful business entrepreneur and international expert on business innovation; Roger’s highly acclaimed "La Salle Matrix Thinking™” has been adopted by many Australian and international organisations to inspire new breakthrough business opportunities. Recent engagements include England, Ireland, Fiji, Singapore, New Zealand, USA, Indonesia and China. Details of Rogers’s publications can be found at http://www.matrixthinking.com/books.htm.
Free online tool
Our website is also being updated regularly and one recent free online tool we have developed in support of family business owners is the succession readiness questionnaire. This questionnaire provides a quick online assessment of a firm’s readiness to undertake succession planning.
Renee S Reid
Director