HK Polytechnic University- DSO Distinguished Speaker Series: Society, Politics and Economics # 16

1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University
DSO- Distinguished Speaker Series
Society, Policies and Economics #16
Aim High as a Trailblazer
做創造歷史的英雄
Prof. Otto C C Lin
20 March 2014

2. 諸葛亮
Zhuge Liang
(181-234)

7. Wilbur Wright (16-04-1867 to 30-05-1912)
Orville Wright (19-08-1871 to 30-01-1948)

9. 草 船 借 箭
木 牛 流 馬

10. from Leonardo da Vince
• If I have seen further,
• it is by standing on
• the shoulders of
• the giants…
• …Isaac Newton

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Hard Power
Ability to influence others’ behavior from
more direct coercive means:
-Military action
Stick- 鞭子
-Economic incentives
Carrot- 糖果

13. Soft Power
Ability to influence others’ behavior from
attractions in
- Systems 制度
- Culture 文化
- Policies 政策
- Science/ Technology 科技
© Dr. Otto C C Lin-2009

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老子 第十一章
三十輻共一轂，當其無，有車之用;
埏埴以為器，當其無，有器之用;
鑿戶牖以為室，當其無，有室之用。
故有之以為利，無之以為用。

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19. © Dr. Otto C C Lin-2013
老子 第十一章
Lao-tze (ca. 500 B.C.)
故有之以為利，無之以為用。
Therefore the “have” defines the application,
the “have not” provides the usefulness.

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老子 的 “自 然 相對論”
The “Natural” Relativity of Lao-tze
有 無
Have Have not
Full Empty
Solid Void
Real Virtual
Hard Soft
Hard Power Soft Power

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The vertical computer industry, circa 1980
The transformation of the computer industry
FROM Only the paranoid Survive, by Andrew S. Grove, © 1996 by Andrew S. Grove
Used by permission of Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc.
Source : Lee, Miller, Hancock and Rowen, “The Silicon Valley Edge”, 2000
IBM DEC Sperry
Univac
Wang
Sales and
distribution
Application
Software
Operating
Systems
Computer
Chips

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Retail
Stores
Superstores Dealers Mail Order
Word Word Perfect Etc.
DOS and Windows OS/2 Mac UNIX
Compaq Dell
Packard
Bell
Hewlett-
Packard
IBM Etc.
Intel Architecture Motorola RISCs
The transformation of the computer industry
FROM Only the paranoid Survive, by Andrew S. Grove, © 1996 by Andrew S. Grove
Used by permission of Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc.
Source : Lee, Miller, Hancock and Rowen, “The Silicon Valley Edge”, 2000
The horizontal computer industry, circa 1995
Sales and
distribution
Application
Software
Operating
Systems
computer
chips

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24
Dell NB PC
Inspiron 600M
ODM: Taiwan
Austin,TX
Micro-
processor
Graphic Card
Memory
Cooling Fan
Mother Board
DVD/CD Dr
Removable M
Power ADPT
LCD Display
Wireless Card
Moderm
Battery
Hard Disk Dr
Carrying Bag
Power Cord
Key Board
Intel-Philipines
Intel-Costa Rica
Intel-Malaysia
Intel-China
Samsung-Sha/Korea
Quanta-Sha/Taiwan
Compal/taiwan
Wistron/Taiwan
Samsung-Korea
Nanya-Taiwan
Infineon-Germany
Elpida-Japan
Samsung-Korea
LG-Philips-Korea
Toshiba-Japan
Sharp-Japan
ChiMei-Taiwan
Hannstar-Taiwan
AU Optronics-
Taiwan
Austek-XZ/Taiwan
Liteon-GZ/Taiwan
Foxconn-SZ/
Taiwan
Seagate-Sg/USA
Hitachi-Thai/Japan
Fujitsu-Thai/Japan
Toshiba-Php/Japan
Delta-Thai/Taiwan
Liteon-Sha/Taiwan
Samsung-SZ/Korea
Mobility-Sha/USA
Alps-Tianjin/Japan
Sunrex-SZ/Taiwan
Darfon-XZ/Taiwan
Source:
Thomas L Friedman,
“World is Flat”, 2003
The Dell NB Computer
Family-2000
Penang, Malaysia

25. Cloud Computing, circa 2010

26. Cloud Computing: Product Innovations
•
Twitter
Dropbox
Facebook
Youtube Google Apps
Social
Outreach
Services Multiple
Small
Large
Simple
Source: ITRI Today, 2011

27. © Dr. Otto C C Lin-2009
老子的人生觀

28. Hard Power/Soft Power and the Individual
Hard Power Attributes:
Knowledge, Excellence, Diligence, Intellectual Capacity
參考: 林垂宙, “科技創新四重奏- 成功創業故事解密”, 商訊文化，2013.

29. Hard Power/Soft Power and the Individual
Hard Power Attributes:
Knowledge, Excellence, Diligence, Intellectual Capacity
Soft Power Attributes:
Ambition, integrity, devotion, leadership, modesty
參考: 林垂宙, “科技創新四重奏- 成功創業故事解密”, 商訊文化，2013.

30. Soft Power:
Values of Successful Technology Entrepreneurship
軟實力: 成功創業者的價值觀
創造利
品質
至善
信義
立業
以人
為本
堅忍
毅力
團隊
精神
創造
利基
機敏
策略
參考: 林垂宙, “科技創新四重奏- 成功創業故事解密”, 商訊文化，2013.

31. • 鞠躬盡瘁，
• 死而後已。
• To carry on To Carry on
• the duty
• until death. until
• the last breadth.

34. • Set High Goals
• Plan with Strategy
• Perseverance
• Strive for Excellence
• Expand knowledge Base
• Nurture Team Spirit
• Focus First on People
• Societal Impacts
• Set Example for Future
oTo Learn and to Apply
for the Benefit of Mankind

35. Thank You
Best of Lucks to you all !
occlin@gmail.com
otto.lin@polyu.edu.hk

36. Otto C. C. Lin
The Technology Innovation
Quartet:
Secrets of Successful
Entrepreneurship
Commerce & Culture Press
Taipei, 2013
ISBN
978-986-5812-02-7