What killed these companies – a culture of innovation is key

Inspired by  Stephanie denning (Twitter @stephdenning 

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniedenning/2019/03/10/cultural-tipping-points-why-companies-lose-their-innovation-edge/amp/

A Culture Of Innovation  is the invisible asset that is often credited for its success, and it has been seen that it is key for the growth and sustainability of a business. 

Kodak , NOKIA and  RIM (BlackBerry Xerox, HP and Sears Incr giants

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Company Secretaries need to make the move to Digital and Automation

AI, cloud computing and machine learning is available to organisations  - but it still takes an enormous amount of organisational change, motivation, authority and desire to make it happen.Who does an organisation go to to help with this digital transformation. I believe this is the hottest

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Experts say US anti-Huawei campaign likely exaggerated

By FRANK BAJAK

https://apnews.com/133c110a53b64a6da8bd449c8d0a9235

Since last year, the U.S. has waged a vigorous diplomatic offensive against the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, claiming that any nation deploying its gear in next-generation wireless networks is giving Beijing a conduit for espionage or worse.

But security experts say the U.S. government

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Can Corporates and Startups co-exist?

Great article by Andrew Campbell Why is it so hard to achieve innovative outcomes with Startups in a corporate environment? How do you bring a large corporate and a small Startup together to create value?When it comes to bridging the gap between large corporates and Startups, Slingshot

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Great tweet by Mike Cannon-Brooks on NZ response to banning semi-automatic guns - the kiwi govt knows how to transition “thoughts and prayers” to “action and deeds” 

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This is your home and you should have been safe here

From my friend Mark GustowskiA day of heavy hearts for innocent people lost. Hard to fathom that today’s society is filled with so much hatred which has become the new norm. Hate speech is not free speech, if you hear it, pull it up, if you

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A great hack for effective networking

The following is adapted from Robin’s new book, The Thought Leader Formula.Networking is a crucial aspect of being a thought leader. Robin shares with us a great hack to get connected and build relationships at events.(Ivan’s note:- I met Robin when she was a volunteer at

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Stop asking “how are you” if you are looking to have a meaningful conversation

Stop asking 'how are you?' Harvard researchers say this is what successful people do when making small talk says  Gary Burnison in a CNBC interview (CNBC.com) 

By asking inane questions like “how are you” or “what do you do” is a lost opportunity and meaningless exchange with zero connection.

So what are

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The early bird gets the worm – but the second mouse gets the cheese

It’s about timing.....

In 1999, Pets.com sought to capitalize on widespread internet access and a $23B pet supplies market by selling products directly to consumers.

They raised $50M funding - to be spent on marketing  - By the time Pets.com went public with an $82.5M IPO in February

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13 stats you need to know about the Forbes 2018 Billionaire List

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/  2,153 billionaires,  55 fewer than a year ago.  994, or 46%, are poorer (relatively speaking) than they were last year.  Total wealth  $8.7 trillion, down $400 billion from 2018.  11% of last year’s list members, or 247 people, dropped out of the ranks, the most since 2009 at the

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Early-Stage VC Firm Sorenson Ventures Closes Inaugural Fund at $110M

https://xconomy.com/san-francisco/2019/02/27/early-stage-vc-firm-sorenson-ventures-closes-inaugural-fund-at-110m/Bernadette Tansey 2/27/19

Sorenson Ventures, an offshoot of Utah private equity firm Sorenson Capital, announced today it has closed its first fund with more than $110 million to invest in early-stage security and enterprise software companies.

The young venture capital firm

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Rapyd raises $40m from Stripe, a fellow portfolio company of Entree Capital

Rapyd, a fintech founded by CEO Arik Shtilman 4 years ago has raised $40 million in series B funding from Stripe and General Catalyst and others , to further expand its operations worldwide.

What Rapyd does

Rapyd helps companies and merchants of all sizes integrate a range

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Is the Haynes recommendation on mortgage brokers a Heinous waste of time and money?

IFA https://www.ifa.com.au/editorial/26532-was-the-royal-commission-a-complete-waste-of-time

James Mitchell of the IFA suggests that the Bank Royal Commission is madness ....  an epic waste of time, money and anxiety. 

He writes :- 

One of the biggest headline-grabbers was the recommendation to ban commission payments to mortgage brokers. 

Rather than the lender paying the broker, as

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Government supports Mortgage Brokers

The coalition government will continue to allow upfront and trail commissions for new loans if it remains in government.Mortgage Industry spokesman, Mike Felton (CEO of MFAA)  said that this should be a bipartisan decision.Josh Frydenberg has agreed that it is not in the best interests

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Literacy skills and Vocational Qualifications skyrocket after NSW education reforms

In 2016 The New South Wales Government as part of the Better Prisons reform, decided to outsource prison teaching jobs to  specialist training provider BSI learning and TAFE,  reducing the number of teachers from 158 to 87.

The objective was to lift standards, strengthening accountability,

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20 Brutal Truths About Life No One Wants to Admit

1. You're going to die and you have no idea when.

Stop pretending that you're invincible. Acknowledge the fact of your own mortality, and

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