Presentation given to the Oklahoma Information Technology Symposium on August 17, 2016 at the COX Convention Center.

1. The innovative CIO knows how
to translate the value of IT
Following the 10-commandments of innovative
Michael L. Mathews

2. • ORU Introduction
• Set the stage to be an innovator
• The Ten Commandments of
Innovation Deciphered
• Questions and Answers
Agenda

3. Creating a global
digital society
through a
connected campus

4. ORU Demographics
85 nations represented

5. ORU Demographics
• Six Colleges
• College of Arts and Cultural Studies
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Nursing
• College of Science and Engineering
• College Theology and Ministry
• Over 100 majors
• Ranked in top 5 healthiest universities in
U.S.
• Listed in US News Rankings -Top Tier
• Named by the Princeton Review as one of
the best colleges in the West.

6. Seven Imperatives
For Globalization

7. Seven Imperatives

8. Seven Imperatives
6. Use new technologies and new
paradigms to make spirit-
empowered education accessible
to millions.

9. Innovation
Thought Leadership
Technology

10. The Out of the Can Top Ten
Commandments of Innovation

11. Top Ten Commandments of Innovation
that translates the power of IT
Please note that the word is ‘translate’ is
used and not ‘transform’.

12. Top Ten Commandments of Innovation
that translates the power of IT
Ten Commandment to translate IT value through Innovation Worth
1. Have a mission and purpose of alignment with stakeholders. 20 Pts
2. Customer-centric through everything and everyone. 20 Pts
3. Be a force of energy focused on exceeding mission – this
inspires team, stakeholders, and customers.
20 Pts
4. Be an effective communicator at all levels and all seasons. 10 Pts
5. Continually team-evaluate and self-evaluate. 5 Pts
6. Be self-aware by knowing your hype and type ‘brand’ 5 Pts
7. Know the competition and make sure everyone knows you
know the competition.
5 Pts
8. Soft-peddle paradigm shifts to the status-quo. 5 Pts
9. Operate at a high level of emotional intelligence. 5 Pts
10. Apply for five awards a year and win one award per year. 5 Pts

13. CIO’s Mission
Stop trying to change the
organization! Rather, focus on
transforming citizens to thrive in
a global digital and design
society.

14. 1. Have a Mission and Alignment with
Stakeholders
• Strategy is important but being aligned is
critical.
• Everyone needs to know that level-of-intensity
and level-of-purpose is aligned with
stakeholders.
• A rebel with without a cause and purpose –
often loses ground – and sometimes their job.

15. CIO’s Mission
Stop trying to change the
organization! Rather, focus on
transforming citizens to thrive in
a global digital and design
society.
1. Have a Mission and Alignment with
Stakeholders

18. 2. Customer-Centric through
everything and everyone

19. 2. Customer-Centric through
everything and everyone

20. ORU has a Physical IT Concierge Desk

22. CIO advocates for
student technology
Online students travel
the campus from their
homes with robots
controlled by a smart
phone.
University CIO to
speak before
United Nations
Most important newspaper in the world for IT departments is the Campus
Newspapers and what students are saying. At ORU – they love IT services/solutions

23. From Tulsa to Ghana
All Wireless

24. Dr. Seth Ablorh, Medical Doctor in Ghana believing
millions throughout Africa will be educated.
“Watching the telepresence robots in action moving people at the speed of
light around the world was like watching the first man land on the moon. This
wireless technology is a breakthrough for humanity. “ Dr. Seth Ablorh

25. 3. Be a Force of Energy
• All major physicists proved nothing moves
forward without energy.
• Energy moves people, teams, ideas, mission
from the invisible realm of ‘talk’ to visible
realm of ‘reality’.
• Learn to give ‘energy-points’ to bring teams of
people along.

26. Big Data is a Big Deal

27. • Mobile
• Wireless
• Cloud
.. And Clay Matthews
Says ‘Wicked Cool’

30. The Formula Never Changes

31. 4. Be An Effective Communicator
• They who cannot communicate will always be
at the mercy of those who can communicate.
• An effective communicator who has master
the first 3 commands will be trusted to
communicate at all levels and for all seasons.

32. Communicating
at the United
Nations and Fast
Company, April
2016.

34. 5. Continually team-evaluate and self-
evaluate
• Be hard on your team, but harder on your self
during self-evaluation.
• Great teams train and trade team-members
on a continual basis.
• Everyone loves a soft-manger, but everyone
respects a great coach and leader.
• Choose your path carefully – to be loved or to
be respected.

35. 6. Be Self-Aware of Your Own Hype
and Type - Branding
• Be honest with yourself and determine the
extent of your hype – versus type.
• Stand-out with your balanced ‘hype’ and
‘Type’.
• If you have followed commands 1-5 – You will
have balance and a ‘persona’ that is aligned
with mission and a winning and dynamic
team.

36. 7. Know The Competition
• Competitive knowledge serves at all levels for
benchmarking and self-awareness.
• All executives love employees who are
balanced and diversified across the company
and the industry. It’s added value to know
competition and ‘recipes to success and
failures.’
• Be recognized among the competition.

37. It’s all About Customer Service
Source: Retention eBook and Webinar with Inside Higher Ed

38. 8. Soft-peddle Paradigm Shifts
• Let the organization that you love change,
embrace change, and can orchestrate
paradigm shifts when needed.
• Never make IT sound complicated.
• Downplay technology and overplay digital
access and innovation.
• Always insist that IT is a commodity and your
team is moving towards Innovation.
• IT = Innovation and Technology

39. 9. Operate at a high level of EQ
• Have 10 -20 personality types to win in every
setting.
• Adjust to change and ideas quicker and faster
than others.
• Let others know sub-consciously that it does
not work if they want to compete against your
team or you.
• Practice scenarios in your mind and be
rehearsed for all seasons and special
assignments.

40. Access from
Buffalo Bills to
Miami Game
rSmart #1
Proving wireless,
cloud, and global
telepresence from any
where the world

41. 10. Apply for 5-Awards and win 1
• Teams, companies, and individuals love
winning.
• Executives love to hear about awards and
builds confidence in IT team and organization.
• Tests how well you are performing the nine
other commandments.

42. ORU first University capable
of using wearable watches
to integrate student data
directly into student
information systems and
learning Management
systems.
Hundreds of newspapers carry technology break through story

43. Proof of Practicing the
10-commandments

44. Integration and
simplification

45. Shift from Bring Your Own Device to…
Bring Your own DNA and Cloud!

46. Geovision Technologies
• Internet-of-the-people (not things)
• Internet-for-the-people (not things)
• Internet-of-me (not things)
• Internet-of-freedom (not things)
• Internet-of-dignity (not things)
Intelligent design that creates…

47. A cloud-based one-stop partner who has
comprehensive “access” services and solutions to
reach the globe online with lean technology.
Test – Must be able to be installed in less than 48-hrs

48. A Result of Award Winning Vendors
• ORU wins Global Student Access Award.
• ORU Invited to speak at the United Nations on
Geovision technology.
• ORU published in six national publications
• ORU featured in U.S. Today, Forbes, Fast
Company and 300 other newspapers for
integration and accessibility.
• ORU disruptive integrated technology is
mention on the ‘Tonight Show’ with Jimmy
Fallon.
• ORU’s 50-year whole person education gets
dubbed ‘whole student’ by Campus Technology.

49. Strategic Higher Education CIOs Invest
In Technology To Improve Student
Success - ORU

50. ORU Ranked as one of the best programs in the nation

53. First ORU student to remotely graduate via Geo the Robot
Graciously floating across the stage on
wireless managed by Carousel

56. Questions and Answers
Michael Mathews
715-379-9530
mmathews@oru.edu