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Eric Schmidt on “Disruptive technologies”

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In the first, Eric Schmidt explores the technologies likely to have the greatest disruptive impact on economies, business models, and people. Later this month the McKinsey Global Institute will publish an assessment of the probable economic impact of disruptive […].

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From Exponential Technologies to Exponential Innovation

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Bob''s blog entries Deloitte University Press From Exponential Technologies to Exponential Innovation John Hagel III John Seely Brown (JSB) Michael Lui Report 2 in the 2013 Shift Index series Tamara Samoylova' . * * * The cost-performance of three core digital building blocks—computing power, storage, and bandwidth—has been […].

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The do-or-die questions boards should ask about technology

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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which Paul Willmott explains why Board members should raise nine critical questions when discussing technology strategy with IT and business managers. Although many (most?)

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Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500™ Rankings announced

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The Technology Fast 500™ is an annual ranking by Deloitte of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. For the 14th consecutive year, there are more software companies on the Technology Fast [.].

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Needs Arise; Solutions are Found – Paper as newfangled technology, and it’s impact (insight from Mark Kulansky)

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Technological inventions have always arisen from necessity… As needs present themselves, solutions are found. With a tap of an icon,… Read More Needs Arise; Solutions are Found – Paper as newfangled technology, and it’s impact (insight from Mark Kulansky). I then entered the reading into an app on my iPhone.

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Voice of Experience: Karen Ho (Broadway Technology)

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Here is an excerpt from a profile of Karen Ho (Chief Operating Officer, Broadway Technology) written by Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

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The Technology We Will Read About Soon – The Online Buzz Last Week

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We have provided synopses for many books on technology over the now completed 14 years of the First Friday Book Synopsis. Clearly, there are many avid readers who embrace technology and can’t wait to see what’s new. Here’s the next one that we will likely see covered in a book soon.