Next-Generation Oslo
The Intellectual Capital of the Nordics?
Prof. dr. Paul Louis Iske, Maastricht University
International Institute for Serious Optimism
Dutch-Norwegian Business Network
The world is getting more and more complex
This asks for Agility and Resilience
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The Innovator’s Dilemma
Performance
Established technology/model
Mainstream customer needs
!CRISIS !
Invasive technology/model
Niche customer needs
Clayton Christensen: The Innovator’s Dilemma
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35 ways to stifle innovation & creativity
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Don’t be ridiculous
We have already tried this
This is too expensive
That is impossible
That is not our responsibility
That is a too drastic change
We don’t have time for this
This makes other things we do unnecessary
We are too small for this
This is not our problem
We have never tried this before
Let’s be realistic
Why changing, everything goes well?
You are years ahead of your time
We are not ready for this yet
This is not in the budget
This is not according to our policies
We have to use the resources we have got
You can never make this happen
The management will never buy this
We will make a fool out of ourselves
Let’s keep this for a while in our head
We always managed without it
Has somebody else tried this one?
In our organisation this will never work
Can you guarantee that this will work?
This idea is good, but you know our system..
This is the way we have done it for years
If we do this, than that should also be changed
This is something for later
Let somebody have a look on this
If this would be a good idea, somebody else would already have done it
We will never find somebody to do this for us
You will never find a customer for this
Since when are you the expert?
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A well-known formula
NT + OO = EOO
New Technology
Old Organisation
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Expensive Old Organization
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An Environment consists of 4 spaces
Social/Cultural space
Virtual/Digital space
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Process/Organisation space
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Physical/Real space
Environments for Innovation
(C. Leadbeater)
1. Diversity
2. Selection
3. Perpetuation
4. Co-evolution
5. Unlearning
6. Disruption
7. Simplicity
8. Spare
capacity
9. Timing
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Positive Environments for Innovation &
Entrepreneurship
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Oslo an O-zone?
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Exceeding Expectations: the “9+ city”
Ambassadors
Terrorists
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How to get Fans?
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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’
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Sense of belonging
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Perspectives
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Return on Involvement (RoI):
Different forms of Value Creation
1.Financial Value
2.Intellectual Value:
a.Knowledge Capital
b.Relational Capital
c. Structural Capital
3.Societal Value
a.Social Capital
b.Natural Capital
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BE AGILE (including financing!)
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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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Thank you!
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