Thought Leadership Podcasts – Livingstone Advisory
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The challenge of Change – CAUDIT Conference presentation
October 25, 2017 06:49Delivered at the bi-annual Council of Australasian University Directors of Information Technology (CAUDIT) conference at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Brisbane, Australia – October 2017 Rob’s presentation explored The CIO’s role in building a sustainable, enterprise-wide adaptive capability for constant … The post The challenge of Change – CAUDIT Conference presentation appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Building an adaptive ICT Procurement capability
September 07, 2017 01:36Delivered at the 2017 Procurement and Contracting for ICT conference, this presentation explored: How to build a holistic, adaptive ICT procurement capability that drives continuous business innovation and efficiency; How to identify and mitigate the systemic risks associated with ICT … The post Building an adaptive ICT Procurement capability appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 24 – Business short term-ism and digital transformation. What’s driving what?
August 06, 2017 01:31Our rapidly changing business, technological and cyber-security environments are increasing the need to focus on the short term. This fuels short term-ism. What are the pitfalls?… The post Episode 24 – Business short term-ism and digital transformation. What’s driving what? appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 23 – How to ‘disrupt’ your own organisation without breaking it?
August 05, 2017 01:10Established organisations attempting to become more responsive and fast moving in the face of increasing change and uncertainty, need to overcome their own internal inertia. How best to approach the challenge of building this continuous, sustainable change capability, that underpins … The post Episode 23 – How to ‘disrupt’ your own organisation without breaking it? appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 22 – How you manage bad news might just save your IT project or even your business
August 04, 2017 01:32Effective project feedback processes should underpin adaptable, self-correcting and learning organisations. However, the reality is often different.Recognise the risks of downplaying the ‘bad’ news up the chain of command.… The post Episode 22 – How you manage bad news might just save your IT project or even your business appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 21 – IT Benchmarking – why bother? – 6 Questions to consider
August 03, 2017 02:38The bottom line is that benchmarking IT, if used appropriately and for the right business reasons can be of considerable value. The pitfalls, however could be significant.… The post Episode 21 – IT Benchmarking – why bother? – 6 Questions to consider appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 20- Decision-making in the new world of IT – speed, risk, digital and uncertainty
August 02, 2017 01:33What proportion of important strategic business decisions are made within an organisation without due consideration of IT from the start? An executive’s role is to make decisions that will benefit the organisation. The reality is often different.… The post Episode 20- Decision-making in the new world of IT – speed, risk, digital and uncertainty appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 19 – Factors often overlooked in the adoption of new technologies.
August 01, 2017 01:35Business leaders are now spoilt for choice when it comes to the selection and adoption of new technologies for their organisations – or so it seems. What factors should organisations consider when approaching the adoption of new technologies?… The post Episode 19 – Factors often overlooked in the adoption of new technologies. appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 18 – What the IT department can do to prevent data breaches
June 20, 2017 03:03 - 20.2 MBIn this 20 minute presentation Rob offers 7 actionable insights to help educational institutions prepare for the Australian Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2016 – which comes into effect in February 2018. [Presentation delivered at EduTech 2017 conference, Sydney]… The post Episode 18 – What the IT department can do to prevent data breaches appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
How to setup & lead digital transformation capability
June 19, 2017 07:10Presented at the University of Technology, Sydney’s DigiSAS Lab Seminar “Adaptive strategic journey management for leading digital transformation“, Rob explores: Digital transformation scorecard, The current CIO landscape, CIOs leading enterprise digital transformation capabilities – why this is important … The post How to setup & lead digital transformation capability appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Best practices to mitigate data breach risk
June 07, 2017 08:22 - 35.3 MBData Breach Risk is real, and of increasing concern to business leaders, regulators and customers. Audio of Rob Livingstone’s presentation at Trend Micro’s Executive briefing events Sydney and Melbourne 5-6 June 2017 on Australia’s new Mandatory Data Breach Notification legislation.… The post Best practices to mitigate data breach risk appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 15 – Exploring various value and risk factors that make up your organisation’s IT and Digital ecosystems
May 01, 2017 02:23Rob explores a number of aspects of your digital ecosystem, including IoT, executive’s ‘Digital literacy’ levels, fully utilising your existing IT systems, cyber-security and rapid change. See the non-technical challenges in your organisation’s Digital journey? or, Subscribe via iTunes … The post Episode 15 – Exploring various value and risk factors that make up your organisation’s IT and Digital ecosystems appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 14 – Balancing the risks and benefits of Shadow IT
April 30, 2017 02:11Shadow IT – a term used to describe the use of IT / Digital / Cloud systems by individuals and parts of the organisation without the appropriate oversight – can add overall IT cost, increase complexity, elevate business risk and … The post Episode 14 – Balancing the risks and benefits of Shadow IT appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 13: ‘IT – business alignment’ and your organisation’s innovation capabilities.
April 29, 2017 02:14Rob explores a range of business, organisational and governance factors that will ensure IT departments are able to incubate business relevant innovation to drive and deliver sustainable business value or, Subscribe via iTunes … The post Episode 13: ‘IT – business alignment’ and your organisation’s innovation capabilities. appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 12 – What’s your IT Department’s role in preventing a data breach
April 28, 2017 02:17How do organisations and their IT departments rate when it comes to protecting themselves and their organisations against the ever present cyber risks and cyber-crime? The answer is, on average, poorly. In this episode Rob explores key organisational factors that … The post Episode 12 – What’s your IT Department’s role in preventing a data breach appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 11 – Addressing the cyber-security threat from within your business: Here are 5 takeaways
January 11, 2017 03:10A rising proportion of data breaches and adverse cyber events are avoidable or self inflicted. No longer are the majority of cyber threat have their origins coming from outside the organisation, and increasing proportion have their origins stemming from within … The post Episode 11 – Addressing the cyber-security threat from within your business: Here are 5 takeaways appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 10 – Cyber insurance for your business: Consider this when buying your ‘protection’
January 10, 2017 01:11For business decision makers, striking the right balance between owning or transferring the risk – through cyber insurance – is not as straightforward as it may initially appear. In this episode, Rob offers 6 key points to consider when taking … The post Episode 10 – Cyber insurance for your business: Consider this when buying your ‘protection’ appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 9 – IT and Digital vendor management strategies for change
January 09, 2017 00:12The conventional approach to managing IT vendors may not be adequate in our rapidly changing business environments or in the adoption of your new, emerging and disruptive business technologies. In this episode Rob explores contracts based on gain-share, vendor ecosystems, … The post Episode 9 – IT and Digital vendor management strategies for change appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 8 – Redefine your SLA for sustainable business results: Strategy, Leadership and Adaptability | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
January 08, 2017 05:53How do prescriptive SLAs help your organisation in changing environments? This is especially relevant for IT supply contracts – outsourcing, service provisioning and the like – which may work well for both the vendor / service provider in relatively stable … The post Episode 8 – Redefine your SLA for sustainable business results: Strategy, Leadership and Adaptability | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 7 – Is successful business transformation possible without IT’s involvement? | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
January 07, 2017 03:20The fundamental question for most established organisations is to define what role your IT team are to play in the journey of business transformation. How this role is defined could be the game changer needed to drive sustainable business value. … The post Episode 7 – Is successful business transformation possible without IT’s involvement? | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 6 – Actionable insights on how to build a business relevant and sustainable innovation capability within your organisation. | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
January 06, 2017 01:14What are the critical success factors that determine any established organisation’s transition to developing a sustainable and value-driven innovation capability? In this episode, Rob shares his insights and explores the topic of how best organisations can build their own innovation … The post Episode 6 – Actionable insights on how to build a business relevant and sustainable innovation capability within your organisation. | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone A...
Episode 5 – Building organisational resilience through team and individual resilience | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
January 04, 2017 22:02Resilient organisations thrive in the face of rapid and unexpected change. Fact is, versatile leaders and staff underpin versatile teams and organisations able to foster and sustain an innovation culture that translates into business value, not just marketing-speak about ‘innovation’.… The post Episode 5 – Building organisational resilience through team and individual resilience | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 4: Exploring the effectiveness of legislation in our online world, the electronic contract, digital signatures and more | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
January 03, 2017 21:31How effective is legislation in today’s fast paced digital world? In many developed countries, there are specific laws governing Online agreements, the use of electronic signatures, your rights to online privacy and mandatory data breach reporting. Question is: What protections … The post Episode 4: Exploring the effectiveness of legislation in our online world, the electronic contract, digital signatures and more | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Adviso...
Episode 3: IoT & your IT department, Leadership, Cyber risk, architecture and more | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
January 03, 2017 05:59While the business potential for the adoption of IoT and IoT enabled ‘smart devices’ may be clear, the role that your IT department and vendors play in ensuring IoT is not only a success, but does not cripple your business … The post Episode 3: IoT & your IT department, Leadership, Cyber risk, architecture and more | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 2: Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Legislation | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
January 02, 2017 06:57Reporting a data breach that carries a “real risk of serious harm” are now mandatory under the Australian Government’s recently enacted Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016. All well and good, in theory at least. How practically this can … The post Episode 2: Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Legislation | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.
Episode 1: Agility, IT and Corporate governance considerations | Thought Leadership Podcast Series
December 31, 2016 23:04Welcome to the Livingstone Advisory thought leadership podcast series – offering independent, expert and thought provoking insights aimed at helping both you and your organisation improve agility and successfully navigate our rapidly evolving digital landscape. This podcast series covers an … The post Episode 1: Agility, IT and Corporate governance considerations | Thought Leadership Podcast Series appeared first on Livingstone Advisory.