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Innovation through technology
The Business Information Systems (BIS) Division of the renowned Business School at the University of Sydney looked at the increasingly important role technology plays for innovation of our organisations and society.
Its research revealed that technology indeed fundamentally changes our world!
Consequently the BIS department produced this insightful video with prominent and influential contributors from Australian industry, government and academia.
Enjoy!
Posted by Wolf Schumacher
The Adidas innovation & leadership formula for success
Herbert Hainer is the CEO and President of renowned worldwide operating Adidas Corporation, which is headquartered in rural Bavaria, Germany.
Herbert recently granted the 'Meet The Boss' TV program an insightful interview about his (and his company's) successful leadership style and strong focus on innovation.
Enjoy!
Note how the interviewer pronounces 'Herzogenaurach', the name of the Bavarian town Adidas Group is located in; almost incomprehensible. Also note the excellent command of the English language by Herbert Hainer and his strong German accent.
Posted by Wolf Schumacher
Disruptive innovation as a competitive advantage
Clayton Christensen is an acclaimed Harvard Business School Professor and author, who concentrates on innovation, particularly disruptive innovation, as a source of competitive advantage, economic growth and wealth creation.
In this video he discusses new ways of using technological innovation for jumpstarting business success. Maybe due to his personal experiences as a recent survivor of several major health scares his examples in this video, produced by HSM Global, draw heavily from the health sector, but do apply to other industries, such as financial services and accounting.
Enjoy!
Posted by Wolf Schumacher
The Software-as-a-Service dilemma for incumbent software vendors
We live in interesting times. As a SaaS vendor we were wondering how incumbent non-SaaS software vendors in the Australian Financial Services market would react to the market's increasing orientation toward the web. Would they stay with desktop / on-premise solutions or start to move into the space?
Judging by recent announcements in the financial press and other comments both is happening, almost following the book about disruptive innovations by coveted Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen.
What some traditional software vendors might struggle with is that developing SaaS applications changes the rules of almost everything they were used to in the desktop / on-premise applications world. Required are much more powerful database management systems, different skill sets by a new breed of software developers, an "always on" mindset, a move away from six monthly releases to constantly updated solutions and multi-tenant implementations as opposed to single instance systems. These are only a few of the disruptive elements of the Software-as-a-Service world.
From its humble beginnings twenty years ago the web is a space of collaboration and electronic networking, not one of fiefdoms and power struggles. Long established software vendors who intend to play the web only by their own antiquated rules will eventually loose the battle for the customers. APIs and Web Services are connection technologies that exemplify true collaboration. They are not technologies that only belong to the big and powerful.
Let Australian Financial Services software be a space where true collaboration and innovation rule. Your customers will thank you.
The 2010 article below describes in more detail how SaaS is potentially affecting incumbent software vendors.
Posted by Wolf Schumacher
Security, Innovation and the State of the Internet Economy
This recent green paper is an important contribution by the Internet Policy Taskforce of the US Department of Commerce to the ongoing debate on Internet security, innovation and the state of the Internet economy. While it is a long document (77 pages), it is a worthwhile read and not to be missed by anybody interested in the state of the Internet and what it holds for our businesses in the future. Enjoy!
Great Digital Innovation video
This is an amazing video with Pete Williams, CEO Deloitte Digital, about digital innovation at Deloitte Digital.
It is fascinating to watch and listen to Pete delivering a message with core elements of what we at RewardSuper believe in and practice daily.
Innovation the Steve Jobs way - 7 principles
Apple’s Steve Jobs is a true innovation leader. His life story is amazing and serves as a beacon for anybody pursuing success through real innovation. The Apple products speak for the inventive power of Steve Jobs and the creative people he leads. This document collates the seven principles that can be derived from Steven P. Jobs’ life and work. We adopt them as our guides as well.
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We thank GoToMeeting for making this document available
