OI 2.0 13.6.2017: "VUCA times - give serendipity a chance" session

13-14June2017Cluj-Napoca

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13-14JuneCluj-Napoca

VUCA times…Give Serendipity a Chance

IlkkaKakkoLaurensWalingKariMikkelä

HannelieVenuciaPierrePhilippeMathieu


Vucability ó Serendipity“Vucability is the ability to prosper in VUCA(Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous)

conditions…”

“Serendipity is the art of benefiting from the unexpected…” ”


“Big Shift” (ref. John Hagel III, John Seely Brown, Lang Davison)The Power of Pull

“The Age of the Unthinkable” and “Seventh Sense” (ref. Joshua Cooper Ramo)The Power of Networks

“Anti-fragile” (re.f Nassim Nicholas Taleb)The Power of Challenging yourself

“The ZERO Marginal Cost Society” (ref. Jeremy Rifkin)The Power of Collaborative Commons

“Open Innovation 2.0” The Power of Collective Sensemaking

Leveraging the Power of VUCA Times…



v Freelancer Ecosystems emerging strongly ….McKinsey research¹ showing clear evidence!v The possibilities are enormousv Online outsourcing of “gigs” i.e. tasks offered to be completed

v Trading platforms as marketplace -> single tasks, gigs -> provider/contributorv Upworkv Freelancerv Fiverr

v Competence platforms as organizing freelancer movements-> team building, idea elaboration and lean project management -> self-organized for impactv Part-Upv Babelev Skillhive

v MOOCs as learning platformsv Mass Open Online Courses, available free from the best universities – MIT

1.www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/employment-and-growth/connecting-talent-with-opportunity-in-the-digital-age

Some Opportunities arising froma Platform Economy


Thefutureain’t whatitusedtobe…


Part-upA practical example of Competence Platform


PART-UPTalentactivation WehelporganizationsandcommunitiesusemoreoftheirtalentsFreedomofchoice SupportingtalenttocreatetheirownprojectteamsOurplatform Makingprojectsandtalenteasilyaccessibleonline

ACooperative,2yearsinoperation,15freelancers,150customers12privateinvestors,Internationalizationresearch(EU-subsidized)






“Everyone has many talents. My mission is to give people the freedom to use and develop

all of their talents”


Urban MillA practical example of an Ecosystem Approach


Thinklocal,actglobal!URBANMILLCase:OrchestrationofCo-creationandCo-deploymentsupportedbyConnectedDigitallyEnabledPhysicalPlatforms


Responsetothechallenges:createandleverageLocalStickyKnowledge!

“Creep into the Mind”• Movements/ quality in Japan, environment in Germany• Cultural assumptions (Fashion, Music, Arts)• R&D approach

“See through the Eyes”• Vision statements • Management processes• Customer Service Manuals• Consumer Behavior Reports

“Jump into the Shoes”• Practices and skills• Simple procedural routines

“Take a Picture”• Technical blueprints• Patents

Explicit Knowledge

Endemic Knowledge

Simple“See & Study”

Experiential Knowledge

“Experience & Practice”

“Study and Live”

Existential Knowledge

“Feel and Live”Complex

Source:YvesDoz,INSEAD


SmartNetworkedHubsconfigureDistributedCreativeKnowledgeWork

Espoo Innovation Garden

Sustainable solutionsChallenges

CapabilitiesKnowledge

Business modelsPeople

Networked Smart Working Methods

& SpaceCo-learningCo-design

Co-effectuation

Physical & Digital

Platform

Social &Cultural

Ecosystems

Energizing Urban Ecosystems Research Program 2012-2016 Lars Miikki & Kari Mikkelä, Järvelin Design Oy 21.8.2012 / 7.3.2017A Smart Networked Co-Working Space supporting Creative Knowledge Work

WORLD

ImpactDriven!

• Ecosystems• Communities• Platforms


UrbanMill– UrbanTransformationHub

www.urbanmill.org

ScientificResearch(3)

RegionalandInterregionalCollaboration(1)

PeopleandCommunitiesoftheWorld(8)

UrbanMillFacilitationProcesses:Engagement,Curation,Uplifting,Orchestration

BizDevel.andStartups(6)

LearningandEducation(4)

EnablingEnvironment(2)

URBANMILL2013-16EcosystemCommunityPlatform85.000Visits2.300Events1.000Pioneers

500Organizations200Protos/demos50+SMEs/Startups

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PrivateandPublicServices(7)

MIDE

400+Private&Public

&IndustryOrganisations

Innovation&Experimentation(5)


Serendipity&Innovationorchestrationelements


Open&SmartEcosystemPlatformService


Meaning processing:From production toorganisation ofvalue creation!

Source RichardNormann


WehavesteppedtoaPostnormal VUCAEraOldoperationalmodelsdon’tfittothenewrealityIndividualsinnovate,notinstitutions!MeaningfulpurposesmotivateandengagepeopleMulti-talentedand-disciplinaryteamsthriveConnectedplatformsenablepeopletocontributeEntrepreneurialthinkingandnewbusinessmodelsemerge!EcosystemsandnetworksarenewworkingcontextsSystemicgapsneedtobefilledandwickedproblemssolved!Ambidexterityrules:thinklocaland buildglobalimpact!

Think Local,ActGlobal!


“Ifyouwanttogofast,goalone;Ifyouwanttogofar,gowithothers.”


Improving Vucability from Personal to Collective

The Next Level Engagement–Collective Sensemaking

From Managing Uncertainty to Benefiting from the Unexpected



VUMAVitality (Creative and Innovative Sparks) from

Unexpected Miracles and opportunities emerging as we Access the abilities, ecosystems, and platforms that

enable us to benefit from Serendipity and to thrive in VUCA Times

13-14JuneCluj-NapocaPlatform Economies and Ecosystems…

How can I contribute to it and how can I benefit from it?It starts with me/us…


So where do I/we start?

Creative Thinking and Sensing Abilities…

Self-Awareness

What can I/we do with these?

What is my/our Trigger of Fascination?What is my/our Trademark of

Attraction?What can my/our Spark contribute to

that has personal value, practical application and symbolic meaning?

Self-Generating

How can I make this happen?

What Platforms and Channels of Interest can I/we tap into?

Self-Organizing

13-14JuneCluj-NapocaHow can I/we apply and share

my/our talents everywhere whenever required?

What is my/our competence?

Self-Adjusting

Will it work?

How can I/we convert my/our abilities and knowledge into

resources which will help me/us realize my/our intention?

Self-Adequacy

How can I/we externalize my/our

value?

What image do I/we project into the world?

Self-Precedence


Where to from here?How to benefit from the

unexpected?

Collective Sensemaking

What wants to emerge?


1. Collaborative Sensemaking EventsPhysical and Online

2. Vucability AssessmentsPersonal, Community, Organizational Level

Contribution to Ecosystem Development

Sophistication level of Platform Thinking

Understanding Serendipity Management

Access and Compatibility Profile

3. Recommended Vucability Actions

What is needed?


“There is always another layer of awareness, understanding, and delight to be discovered

through synchronistic events.."


European Space Agency


”Perspectiveisapowerfultoolforunderstanding.Lookingat usfromSpaceprovidesscientistswithauniqueinsightintohowourplanet operatesasasystem,andenablesustoseebeyondhumansensestodevelop our

worldinasustainablemanner.”


Collaborative SensemakingPanel Discussion


Collaborative SensemakingGroup Experience



Thank you!!!

Vă mulţumesc!!!


Laurens WalingFounder Part-up

“Everyone has many talents. My mission is togive people the freedom to use and develop all of

their talents”[email protected]

+31 6 10035001

Ilkka KakkoFounder and Partner Karostech

“The future ain’t what it used to be.”[email protected]

+358 50 536 2941

Kari MikkeläExecutive Producer Urban Mill“Life is lived forwards, but understood backwards.” [email protected]+356 50 5004048

Hannelie VenuciaFounder, Innovation Strategist and Potential Catalyst The Inspiration GapSensemaker – Seventh Sense Journey“There is always another layer of awareness, understanding, and delight to be discovered through synchronistic events.." [email protected]+27 82 9610694

Pierre-Philippe MathieuEarth Observation Scientist – European Space

Agency”Perspectiveisapowerfultoolfor

understanding.Lookingat usfromSpaceprovidesscientistswithauniqueinsightinto

howourplanet operatesasasystem,andenablesustoseebeyondhumansensesto

develop ourworldinasustainablemanner.”[email protected]

OI 2.0 13.6.2017: "VUCA times - give serendipity a chance" session

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