Evolutions of Information Technology in the Workplace

Towards High-Performance Information Technology Cultures?

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Session 1

Denis Hicks

Director, Huntsman Polyurethanes

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Leading the Connected GenerationDenis HicksHuntsman Polyurethanes, Director & Digital Immigrant

A Digital Divide?

Example : a conversation today

Q :

What laptop do you want for university?

A :

https://www.dell.com/be/fr/p/laptops?~ck=mn#!facets=93410~0~1450393&p=1 s

Please

…and lots of blah blah …….

One month after release played for 68,000 man yrs

Better Eyesight

Better visual tracking

Less attention deficit

Media Multi-tasking

http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxCHUV-Daphne-Bavelier-Your-b

from generation gaps…..?Adapted from “Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y (and Generation Z) Working Together” UN Talent Team

Generation C = connected, communicating, content-centric, computerized, community-oriented, always

clicking. Everyone born In the developed world in the 90’s, in the

BRIC countries primarily urban and suburban. By 2020, 40% percent of the population in the U.S.,

Europe, and BRIC’s, 10 % ROWStrategy and Business Issue 62 Spring 2011, Booz & Co  

Weekend in Shanghai? Who wants to manage the emerging Gen C?

Senior Business Review

5 yr history & forecast

Market & Sales & Profitability

Strategy & Investment proposal

OverwhelmedManager

Sales

Marketing

Analyst

Who needs Apps?

• My Office & PA

• More reliable communication

• ‘Unlimited data’

Rise of Social Networks

• ‘Connected but alone’

• Access / Control of information

• Blurring work and private life

We define technology, then it redefines us

We can chose our focus in the network we create, We practice social skills less. Perception of controlSherry Turkle – TED talk Feb 2012

More changes – too fast for comfort?

• More & Better information – but no longer controlled• Instant access – more time for analysis• Cognitive learning

• More communication – but less in traditional ways & removal of language barriers

• Automation accelerates de-skilling of roles . Senior/Middle Managers are getting left behind

• Appalling Security & Compliance awareness

Thank You

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