Prof. dr. Paul Louis Iske, Maastricht University International Institute for Serious Optimism...

Prof. dr. Paul Louis Iske, Maastricht UniversityInternational Institute for Serious OptimismDutch-Norwegian Business Network

Next-Generation OsloThe Intellectual Capital of the Nordics?

2Oslo Business Region Oslo, November 4, 2014

The world is getting more and more complex

This asks for Agility and Resilience


The Innovator’s DilemmaPe

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Established technology/model

Mainstream customer needs

Niche customer needs

Invasive technology/model

Clayton Christensen: The Innovator’s Dilemma

!CRISIS !


35 ways to stifle innovation & creativity1. Don’t be ridiculous2. We have already tried this3. This is too expensive4. That is impossible5. That is not our responsibility6. That is a too drastic change7. We don’t have time for this8. This makes other things we do unnecessary9. We are too small for this10. This is not our problem11. We have never tried this before12. Let’s be realistic13. Why changing, everything goes well?14. You are years ahead of your time15. We are not ready for this yet16. This is not in the budget17. This is not according to our policies18. We have to use the resources we have got19. You can never make this happen20. The management will never buy this21. We will make a fool out of ourselves22. Let’s keep this for a while in our head23. We always managed without it24. Has somebody else tried this one?25. In our organisation this will never work26. Can you guarantee that this will work?27. This idea is good, but you know our system..28. This is the way we have done it for years29. If we do this, than that should also be changed30. This is something for later31. Let somebody have a look on this32. If this would be a good idea, somebody else would already have done it33. We will never find somebody to do this for us34. You will never find a customer for this35. Since when are you the expert?


New TechnologyOld Organisation------------------------------- +Expensive Old Organization

NT + OO = EOO

A well-known formula


An Environment consists of 4 spaces

Physical/Real space

Social/Cultural space

Virtual/Digital space

Process/Organisation space


Environments for Innovation (C. Leadbeater)

1. Diversity2. Selection3. Perpetuation4. Co-evolution5. Unlearning6. Disruption7. Simplicity8. Spare capacity9. Timing


Positive Environments for Innovation & Entrepreneurship


Oslo an O-zone?


Exceeding Expectations: the “9+ city”

Terrorists

Ambassadors


How to get Fans?


9 Principles for Enthousiasm (B. Mager)

• Relief: unexpected help, getting rid of tasks, getting rid of responsibilities, decision support, saving time

• Flexibility: spontaneous reaction, adaptiveness, differing from standards, caring for individual needs

• Prudence: thinking outside the box, being one step ahead, consideration of circumstances

• Generosity: excess, lavish, more than the necessary• Authenticity: sincerity, honesty, transparency, confidence• Belonging: interaction, synergistic effect, being a part, feeling

supported• Exclusiveness: rareness, limitation, luxury• Success: pride, reached aims, affirmation• Completion: beauty, virtuosity, perfection, ‘the divine’


Sense of belonging


Perspectives


Return on Involvement (RoI): Different forms of Value Creation

1.Financial Value2.Intellectual Value:

a.Knowledge Capitalb.Relational Capitalc.Structural Capital

3.Societal Valuea.Social Capitalb.Natural Capital


BE AGILE (including financing!)


CONCLUSIONS• CREATE THE RIGHT, OPEN ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION

• USE THE INTELLIGENCE OF MULTI-PERSPECTIVE THINKING

• GO FOR THE 9+ EXPERIENCE!• CREATE THE SENSE OF BELONGING

OSLO CAN BECOME THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL!


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