The outcome of our presentation at the European Commission's Open Innovation 2.0 in Cluj Romania in June 2017 was: To improve Vucability by supporting the use of competence platforms, promoting the building of engaged communities, and to raising awareness for the benefiting of unexpected opportunities. My part about the abilities we need to thrive during VUCA Times and about the next level engagement which is Collective Sensemaking. - Improving Vucability from Personal to Collective - The Next Level Engagement–Collective Sensemaking - From Managing Uncertainty to Benefiting from the Unexpected

1. 13-14 June 2017
Cluj-Napoca
Create u Innovate u Debate u Award
In the heart of Transylvania

2. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
VUCA times…Give Serendipity a Chance
Ilkka Kakko
Laurens Waling
Kari Mikkelä
Hannelie Venucia
Pierre Philippe Mathieu

3. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Vucability  Serendipity
“Vucability is the ability to prosper in VUCA
(Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous)
conditions…”
“Serendipity is the art of benefiting from the unexpected…”
”

4. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
“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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Cluj-Napoca

6. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
 Freelancer Ecosystems emerging strongly ….McKinsey research¹ showing clear evidence!
 The possibilities are enormous
 Online outsourcing of “gigs” i.e. tasks offered to be completed
 Trading platforms as marketplace -> single tasks, gigs -> provider/contributor
 Upwork
 Freelancer
 Fiverr
 Competence platforms as organizing freelancer movements-> team building, idea elaboration and lean
project management -> self-organized for impact
 Part-Up
 Babele
 Skillhive
 MOOCs as learning platforms
 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 from
a Platform Economy

7. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
The future ain’t what it used to be…

8. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Part-up
A practical example of Competence Platform

9. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
PART-UP
Talent activation We help organizations and communities use more of their talents
Freedom of choice Supporting talent to create their own project teams
Our platform Making projects and talent easily accessible online
A Cooperative, 2 years in operation, 15 freelancers, 150 customers
12 private investors, Internationalization research (EU-subsidized)

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Cluj-Napoca

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Cluj-Napoca

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Cluj-Napoca

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Cluj-Napoca

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Cluj-Napoca
“Everyone has many talents.
My mission is to give people the freedom to use and
develop all of their talents”

15. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Urban Mill
A practical example of an Ecosystem Approach

16. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Think local, act global!
URBAN MILL Case: Orchestration of Co-creation and Co-deployment
supported by Connected Digitally Enabled Physical Platforms

17. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Response to the challenges: create and
leverage Local Sticky Knowledge!
“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: Yves Doz, INSEAD

18. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Smart Networked Hubs configure Distributed
Creative Knowledge Work
Espoo Innovation
Garden
Sustainable
solutions
Challenges
CapabilitiesKnowledge
Business
models
People
Networked Smart
Working Methods
& Space
Co-learning
Co-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 / 7.3.2017
A Smart Networked Co-Working Space supporting Creative Knowledge Work
WORLD
Impact Driven!
• Ecosystems
• Communities
• Platforms

19. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Urban Mill – Urban Transformation Hub
www.urbanmill.org
Scientific Research (3)
Regional and Interregional
Collaboration (1)
People and Communities of the World (8)
Urban Mill Facilitation Processes:
Engagement, Curation, Uplifting, Orchestration
Biz Devel. and Startups (6)
Learning and Education (4)
Enabling Environment (2)
URBAN MILL 2013-16
Ecosystem
Community
Platform
85.000 Visits
2.300 Events
1.000 Pioneers
500 Organizations
200 Protos/demos
50+ SMEs / Startups
I
T
Middlephoto:JoniViitanen,
CityofEspoo
KIGALI
Private and Public Services (7)
MI
DE
400+
Private & Public
& Industry
Organisations
Innovation & Experimentation (5)

20. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Serendipity & Innovation orchestration elements

21. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Open & Smart Ecosystem Platform Service

22. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Meaning processing: From production to
organisation of value creation!
Source Richard Normann

23. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
We have stepped to a Postnormal VUCA Era
Old operational models don’t fit to the new reality
Individuals innovate, not institutions!
Meaningful purposes motivate and engage people
Multi-talented and -disciplinary teams thrive
Connected platforms enable people to contribute
Entrepreneurial thinking and new business models
emerge!
Ecosystems and networks are new working contexts
Systemic gaps need to be filled and wicked problems
solved!
Ambidexterity rules: think local and build global impact!
Think Local, Act Global!

24. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
“If you want to go fast, go alone;
If you want to go far, go with others.”

25. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Improving Vucability from
Personal to Collective
The Next Level Engagement–Collective Sensemaking
From Managing Uncertainty to
Benefiting from the Unexpected

26. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca

27. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
VUMA
Vitality (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

28. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Platform 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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Cluj-Napoca
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

30. 13 -14 June
Cluj-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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Cluj-Napoca
Where to from here?
How to benefit from the
unexpected?
Collective Sensemaking
What wants to emerge?

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Cluj-Napoca
1. Collaborative Sensemaking Events
Physical and Online
2. Vucability Assessments
Personal, 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?

33. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
“There is always another layer of
awareness, understanding, and delight to
be discovered through synchronistic
events.."

34. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
European Space Agency

35. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
”Perspective is a powerful tool for understanding.
Looking at us from Space provides scientists with a unique
insight into how our planet operates as a system, and
enables us to see beyond human senses to develop our
world in a sustainable manner.”

36. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Collaborative Sensemaking
Panel Discussion

37. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Collaborative Sensemaking
Group Experience

38. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca

39. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Thank you!!!
Vă mulţumesc!!!

40. 13 -14 June
Cluj-Napoca
Laurens Waling
Founder Part-up
“Everyone has many talents. My mission is to
give people the freedom to use and develop
all of their talents”
laurens@part-up.com
+31 6 10035001
Ilkka Kakko
Founder and Partner Karostech
“The future ain’t what it used to be.”
Ilkka.kakko@karostech.fi
+358 50 536 2941
Kari Mikkelä
Executive Producer Urban Mill
“Life is lived forwards, but understood
backwards.”
kari.mikkela@kolumbus.fi
+356 50 5004048
Hannelie Venucia
Founder, Innovation Strategist and
Potential Catalyst The Inspiration Gap
Sensemaker – Seventh Sense Journey
“There is always another layer of
awareness, understanding, and delight to
be discovered through synchronistic
events.."
hannelie@theinspirationgap.com
+27 82 9610694
Pierre-Philippe Mathieu
Earth Observation Scientist – European
Space Agency
”Perspective is a powerful tool for
understanding. Looking at us from Space
provides scientists with a unique insight into
how our planet operates as a system, and
enables us to see beyond human senses to
develop our world in a sustainable manner.”
pierre.philippe.mathieu@esa.it