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South of Scotland

Business Solutions

“The Situation in the East”

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George Foster – BLO

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Shift Happens (November 2009)

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Plan

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We Became Geese

1. They share the Leadership

2. They encourage one another

3. They communicate constantly

4. They share a common direction or goal

5. They have a shared community

6. They travel on the strength of one another

7. They accept help when they need it

8. They look for ways to utilize others to make life easier and to

support others in the same way

9. They stand by one another , helping one another in difficult

times, supporting one another to regain their place in the team

and community.

10.They have a plan, a leader and each goose knows its place in

their formation before they take flight.

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The Big Picture

Current Business

- Processes

- People

- Enablers

-Products &

-services

Brainstorming Improvement

Business Development

Product / Service Development

Identify the need Source the solution Oversee the project

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Awareness & understanding Sector knowledge Strategic

Planning

NetworkingDevelop partnerships/collaboration with SME’sFunding

Branding / Credibility Quality Management &

Regulatory Affairs

Operations

Sales & Marketing

Road Map (NPD)

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The Situation in the East

• 150+ engagements

• Production process

• Product Development

• Research and Development (New Product)

• Access prototyping

• Web Development

• Organised Events

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Has Shift Happened?

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Plan

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