Last week a feature article in the Good Weekend magazine of Sydney Morning Herald asked Can ‘techno sex’ ever be as good as the real thing? The piece focused on how virtual reality is being used for adult entertainment and the potential implications, both negative and positive. The article quotes me in my role as […]
I have long pointed to the increasing divergence in performance of organizations as a dominant feature of today’s business landscape. In short, as the pace of change accelerates organizations that are not changing fast enough are being left behind, while the front-runners are actively seizing the opportunities of change. Recently more evidence has emerged to […]
While I don’t believe in predictions, I am in some quarters best-known for one of the only clear-cut predictions I have made, on the global timing of the extinction (or more precisely pending insignificance) of news-on-paper. This morning’s news that the broadcaster Nine is “merging with” (essentially taking over) news publisher Fairfax to create Australia’s […]
The four books I have written so far – Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships, Living Networks, Implementing Enterprise 2.0, and Getting Results From Crowds – are linked by a number common themes. Most importantly they all focus on what what we should do now to create value given the evident trends shaping the future of business […]
As a keynote speaker it is essential to have a good showcase video that potential clients can watch to get a feel for your style. Virtually every keynote speaking client I’ve had for the last few years has watched mine. My previous keynote speaker showcase video was getting rather dated, and it’s been long overdue […]
I have a problem. I find it extraordinarily difficult to be focused. The delight and enticement of all the possibilities of a rapidly evolving world are irresistible to me. Pushing back at the startup mantra of focus Having spent many years ensconced in startup communities I have heard over and over again the mantra of […]
Arguably trust is today more than ever at the heart of value creation in the economy. The development of trusting, high-value business relationships is not an accident, it can be done purposefully. Below is a still highly-relevant excerpt from Chapter 4 of my book Living Networks describing how to do this. Accelerating trust development Participating […]
Below is one of the short video interviews I did after my keynote on Business in the Age of AI at Oracle CloudWorld. In it explain in brief my Vectors of Disruption framework and explain how automation and platforms are the primary aggregated forces disrupting business, society and government. Below is a transcript of the […]
I was recently interviewed for an article How we will learn to love big data for ICAS that explores the capabilities required to convert the extraordinary potential of data profusion into true business value. The article was written for an accounting audience, however the issues are relevant to all professionals. Indeed every company needs to […]
This paper was originally published in Academic Leadership Series: Improving Innovation and Collaboration Between Industry and Business Schools, based on a keynote by Ross Dawson at CA ANZ Thought Leadership Forum. Introduction What is the value of academic–business collaboration? The current landscape suggests that there is much potential value that is not being realised, which […]
