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VUCA times…Give Serendipity a Chance
IlkkaKakkoLaurensWalingKariMikkelä
HannelieVenuciaPierrePhilippeMathieu
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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…” ”
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“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…
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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
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PART-UPTalentactivation WehelporganizationsandcommunitiesusemoreoftheirtalentsFreedomofchoice SupportingtalenttocreatetheirownprojectteamsOurplatform Makingprojectsandtalenteasilyaccessibleonline
ACooperative,2yearsinoperation,15freelancers,150customers12privateinvestors,Internationalizationresearch(EU-subsidized)
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“Everyone has many talents. My mission is to give people the freedom to use and develop
all of their talents”
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Thinklocal,actglobal!URBANMILLCase:OrchestrationofCo-creationandCo-deploymentsupportedbyConnectedDigitallyEnabledPhysicalPlatforms
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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
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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
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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
IT
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KIGALI
PrivateandPublicServices(7)
MIDE
400+Private&Public
&IndustryOrganisations
Innovation&Experimentation(5)
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Meaning processing:From production toorganisation ofvalue creation!
Source RichardNormann
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WehavesteppedtoaPostnormal VUCAEraOldoperationalmodelsdon’tfittothenewrealityIndividualsinnovate,notinstitutions!MeaningfulpurposesmotivateandengagepeopleMulti-talentedand-disciplinaryteamsthriveConnectedplatformsenablepeopletocontributeEntrepreneurialthinkingandnewbusinessmodelsemerge!EcosystemsandnetworksarenewworkingcontextsSystemicgapsneedtobefilledandwickedproblemssolved!Ambidexterityrules:thinklocaland buildglobalimpact!
Think Local,ActGlobal!
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Improving Vucability from Personal to Collective
The Next Level Engagement–Collective Sensemaking
From Managing Uncertainty to Benefiting from the Unexpected
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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…
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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
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Where to from here?How to benefit from the
unexpected?
Collective Sensemaking
What wants to emerge?
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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?
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“There is always another layer of awareness, understanding, and delight to be discovered
through synchronistic events.."
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”Perspectiveisapowerfultoolforunderstanding.Lookingat usfromSpaceprovidesscientistswithauniqueinsightintohowourplanet operatesasasystem,andenablesustoseebeyondhumansensestodevelop our
worldinasustainablemanner.”
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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]