| | | Special Report: Innovation What are the characteristics of a good digital business? "When I see companies that are aggressive experimenters and are willing to try and fail, that's one indicator," says Neil Sholay, vice president of digital for Oracle EMEA. "Another is a willingness to operate in uncharted territory, within that gray area where rules are yet to be defined."
In the November issue of Profit, experts like Sholay—as well as Oracle executives such as Mark Hurd and Jon Chorley—talk about what it takes to create a truly innovative company. Plus, learn about the technology that can help you determine when a risk is really worth taking. | |
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| | | Healthy Investment "Our industry is one where innovation is extremely critical to maintain the freshness of our brands in the consumers' eyes," says Andre Simone, chief business transformation officer at NBTY. | |
| Pillars of Innovation Profit looked at demonstrably innovative economies and companies worldwide to get a better understanding of what makes them so successful. What follows are 10 key factors that drive innovation at both the macro and micro levels. | |
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| | | Highlights from the magazine Upwardly Mobile Cover story: South Africa's Cell C dials up enterprise cloud technology to reinvent human resources and unlock employee potential. Cloud: An Irresistible Force Oracle CEO Mark Hurd says the desire for cost savings and innovation makes moving to the cloud inevitable. Rush of Ideas "A good idea is a good idea. It doesn't really matter where it comes from," says Oracle's Jon Chorley, chief sustainability officer and group vice president of supply chain management products. "You want to be able to capture it, evaluate it, and fold it back into your innovation process and into your product portfolio." | |
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| | | Oracle Cloud Day: Discover Data-Driven Innovation November–February 2016
Join us for an Oracle Cloud Day near you to explore how cloud ecosystems can speed your digital transformation and make data-driven innovation a reality in your organization. |
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