Steve Waddell - PhD, MBA

Principal - Networking Action

swaddell@networkingaction.net

Lessons for Development of a Network of Networks

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Some Things I’ve Learned About Your Situation You want to build on success Characteristics of “the problem” have

changed Zoonoses increase Globalized diseases

Capacity has changed Science Communications

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Some Things I’ve Learned About Your Situation (2) You are at the current model’s capacity The new model must connect divides:

Geographic Governmental Disciplines Animal/human Sectoral (business-government)

…you’re building the 21st century global health system

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Know the Relationship Between the Types of Networks

Lesson #1

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A Network of Individuals?

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Inter-Personal

Legally Distinct Entities

Many

Organizing Structure

Informal

Organizing Logic

Personal

Operating Focus

Relationships

Participation Open

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An Organization?

Organization

Legally Distinct Entities

One

Organizing Structure

Hierarchical

Organizing Logic

AdministeringManaging

Operating Focus

Organization

Participation Closed

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An Inter-Organizational Partnership?

Inter-Org. Partnership

Legally Distinct Entities

Small to Modest

Organizing Structure

Spoke and wheel

Organizing Logic

Coordination

Operating Focus

Task

Participation Highly controlled

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An Inter-Organizational Network?

Inter-Org. Network

Legally Distinct Entities

Very large

Organizing Structure

Multi-hub

Organizing Logic

Coherence

Operating Focus

System

Participation Loosely controlled

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A System?

System

Legally Distinct Entities

All participants

Organizing Structure

Diffuse

Organizing Logic

Diverse self-direction

Operating Focus

Definitional

Participation External

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Network Types

Inter-Personal

Organization Inter-Org. Partnership

Inter-Org. Network

System

Legally Distinct Entities

Many One Small to Modest

Very large All participants

Organizing Structure

Informal Hierarchical Spoke and wheel

Multi-hub Diffuse

Organizing Logic

Personal Administering Managing

Coordination Coherence Diverse self-direction

Operating Focus

Relation-ships

Organization Task System Definitional

Partici-pation

Open Closed Highly controlled

Loosely controlled

External

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Know the Relationship Between the Types of Networks

Lesson #1

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Understand Your BoundariesLesson #2

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Understanding Boundaries

What is the question/topic/issue? Who are the stakeholders in the issue?

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Use Models…

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UnderstandWhat Exists

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See the whole

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Be an Entrepreneurial LearnerLesson #3

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Being An Entrepreneurial Learner

Structuring in response to experience Creating explicit learning agendas Working with community where it is Responding to opportunities Using leading network tools and

knowledge

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Cultivate a Network MindsetLesson #4

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A Network Mindset Sharing power Generating Trust

Understanding language Fulfilling commitments Sharing intentions

Partnering yourself Acknowledging individual, hierarchy roles Being role-centric (not institution)

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Renew Boston Roles

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Respect Difference, Realize its Power

Lesson #5

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Differences: Sectoral

Attribute Government(Mental)

Business(Physical)

Civil Society(Emotional)

Primary Concern

Political systems

Economic systems

Social systems

Power form Laws, police Money Tradition, values

Main goal Societal order Wealth creation Expression of values

Dominant form Governmental For-profit Non-profit

Temporal cycle Election Profit/report cycle

Sustainability, regeneration

Assessmentframe

Legality Profitability Community justice

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Take a Development ApproachLesson #6

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Development Process Overview

GAN

Individual Member

Individual Member

Regional Network

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Issue Space

Inter-GAN Regional Network

Issue Space

Issue Space

Stage 0Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 2.5

Stage 3

Stage 4

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Build Network CompetenciesLesson #7

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5. Communi-

cations

4. Change & Conflict

3. Measuring

Impact

6.Learning Systems

7. Policy and Advocacy

2. Network

Development

1.Leadership

8.Resource

Mobilization

Legitimate and Effective Impact

The Needed Competencies

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Live Your Ideals!Lesson #8

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