Preparing for an Uncertain Future: the Art of being Agile
What is scenario planning all about?
According to Paul Iske, Professor of Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing at the University of Maastricht, scenario planning can be seen as learning from the future. While no one can predict the future, the ability to respond to the future is what separates the companies that will succeed or fail in the future. This is all about agility. During a recent lecture on scenario planning for ABN AMRO’s Charitable Institution clients, Iske spoke about the importance of scenario planning for organizations. “If we would compare agility to Darwin’s survival of the fittest, then we would see that agility is a main determiner of being fit, therefore it increases an organizations chances of surviving.” Read more
Open Source and Dialogues: What do they have in common?
Chances are you may have stumbled upon the term “open-source” more than once during your daily work routine. Aside from customized software and mobile applications however, open-source also refers to a larger movement that embodies a spirit of co-creation, which has come about with open networks, enabling collaboration on unprecedented levels. Harvard professor Yochai Benkler coins this phenomenon, “The Wealth of Networks,” which he explains in his latest book The Penguin and the Leviathan. We were lucky enough to be able to hear his thoughts on how cooperation triumphs over self-interest at the Dialogues House on December 15th 2011. Read more
Connecting the Community
Op 10 januari j.l. vond in de ‘pressure cooker’ in het Dialogues House het rondetafelgesprek ‘Connecting the Community’ plaats, die georganiseerd werd door Amsterdamse Innovatie Motor en iDexpress. Read more
Beyond the Dirty Dozen
Do you know what the twelve most common contributors to human errors are? If not, then let the experience of Bernhard Rikardsen, former Executive Vice President of Scandinavian Airlines tell you about the dirty dozen, i.e. the risk factors, psychology and behavior, which lead to incidents in the airline industry. And yet, as Mr. Rikardsen, now the Chairman of Sariba, presented his ideas at the Dialogues House on November 22nd, it became apparent that these risks are not limited to aviation. Read more
Dialogues in Dutch Design Week
DDW is an internationally recognized festival which showcases renowned and new talent alike. In the last ten years it has developed into a globally renowned exhibition where designers, media and businesses meet to showcase their concepts and portfolios, as well as exchange their expertise, knowledge and experience. Read more
