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Minister Joyce has the opportunity to redefine ‘failure’

Minister Joyce has the opportunity to redefine ‘failure’


By Peter Kerr for sticK

(sticK - 9 Feb. 2012 ) Apparently, new super minister Stephen Joyce (Minister of Science & Innovation, Economic Development and Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment), likes to dive deep into details of a new role or portfolio, before surfacing with a strategic direction.

So, as he tries to figure out the government’s lines of science and innovation attack for the coming three years; let him consider failure.

And, specifically in New Zealand’s case, with consideration of the Kiwi psyche, the opportunity he has to redefine so-called failure, and promote innovation.

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http://sticknz.net/2012/02/09/minister-joyce-has-the-opportunity-to-redefine-failure/

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