Understanding consumer preferences is a tricky process. We often strive to find the "perfect product or service" without realising that their are often many "perfect...
Mansfields Propagation Nursery rated No. 2 in the World
Congratulations to Daniel and the Team at Mansfields Nursery in Victoria - ranked No 2 in the World at International Grower of the Year Awards...
How Great Leaders Inspire Action (an insight by Simon Sinek)
We featured this excellent TED Talk video from Simon Sinek in the first issue of the Horticulture – Next Generation Newsletter. This video explores a...
Overwhelming Response to HAL’s Horticulture – The Next Generation Leadership Program
Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL), in conjunction with Agrifood Skills Australia has developed a multi-industry leadership program targeted at developing the business and leadership skills of...
The Lost Art of Management
You know, I think that over the last few decades that "business” has lost the art of managing their people. (I say "business” because obviously...
Are You Too Busy To Plan For Success?
Our experience tells us that highly successful businesses are adequate in all three of the following areas, but excel in at least one, depending on...
Are Meetings Dead?
Meetings are an important part of communication in most businesses but it is a poorly understood discipline. For many people, a meetings is that it...
Applying the “Art of Action” To Your Business
Most organisations suffer from too much planning that does not achieve the desired results. Increase the size of the organisation, the number of management layers...
Confront the Brutal Facts for Growth
It never ceases to amaze us that there is such a great diversity of business opportunities in our region. The key to the creation of...
Building an Atmosphere of Trust
Like many of the best things in life, trust really is free. Doing without it, however, will cost you dearly, especially in business. What's at...