The Serendipity Machine: A Disruptive Business Model for Society 3.0 - Couverture souple

Olma, Sebastian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9081693573 ISBN 13 : 9789081693578

Editeur : Lindonk & De Bres, 2013

Synopsis

Serendipity - value creation based on unexpected encounters - is a new trend in the world of business. Successful global players like Google and LinkedIn are introducing serendipity leaves for their employees: time they can spend outside of rigid work structure in order to find value in the most surprising places. These companies know how important unexpected encounters and knowledge exchange are for innovation. But what if it is actually possible to build a business - a machine - that systematically facilitates serendipity? This book presents a disruptive business model that is able to do exactly that. It shows how the Dutch company Seats2meet.com became a Serendipity Machine by implementing principles of asynchronous reciprocity, social capital and third space. The book explains these principles, providing companies and organizations with the insight they need to start their own transformation into Serendipity Machines.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sebastian Olma, PhD (Goldsmiths College) is an international scholar and expert working at the interface between creativity and business. He was trained at a philosopher and organisational economist in Germany, New York, London. His Amsterdam based company The Think Tank connects governments, companies and organizations to the innovative potential of social networks. For instance, he advises several regional German governments on the creation and implementation of crossover programs between the creative industries and traditional SME's. For the University of Amsterdam he has built the Creative Industries Research Centre whose innovative research methods have since become standard for the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With Yulia Kryazheva he has founded Serendipity Lab, supporting companies and public organizations to transform themselves into Serendipity Machines. Serendipity-Lab works with a unique combination of professional expertise, co-creation and design-thinking. As a speaker, Sebastian is part of the Society3.0 network. His talks focus on the crucial role of serendipity in value creation, city planning and organisation development. He is available for presentations in English, Dutch and German.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lindonk & De Bres
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9081693573
• ISBN 13: 9789081693578
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Kryazheva Yulia
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 70
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