Posts Tagged ‘networks’
Celebrate the Small Wins
In our work, we emphasize the importance of small wins when generating solutions for big, complex problems. The reason: that’s how you develop and leverage the power of networks.
Read MoreInsights into Collaboration & Innovating Networks
The central question: How do we do strategy in networks?
Read MoreClosing triangles: A key to stronger networks
“How do we strengthen networks?” “Close triangles.” “That’s it?” “That’s a start.” That conversation took place between Valdis Krebs and me in 2003. Valdis is an expert in social network analysis. At…
Read MoreRecombinant Innovation: It’s all about the networks
Recombinant innovation links and leverages assets to define new solutions. A classic example: the iPhone, a combination of existing technologies. Apple’s genius came in designing and guiding complex supplier networks…
Read MoreUnderstanding networks using social network analysis
Social network analysis can help us understand networks and their growth. Scott Dempwolf explains more in our new podcast episode.
Read MorePractitioner Guide to Innovating Networks, Clusters and Ecosystems
Based on the continuing work we are doing in developing entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems, the Lab has compiled a guidebook for practitioners. The publication provides practionters with insghts into the…
Read MoreRedefining Community Development in the Age of Networks
The traditional approach to developing prosperous communities assumes that communities are mechanical systems. When they fail, when there is a breakdown, we must have a problem that needs to be…
Read MoreSurfacing networks with forums
Networks that can power innovation are invisible. The term “social capital” first appeared in the 1880s, but its popularity took off a century later in the 1990s. Yet, naming these…
Read MoreDesigning new narratives to guide emerging networks
In the world of networks, narratives provide guidance. They convey knowledge. They generate learning. They create coherence. They reflect and spread the positive mindset needed for transformation and resilience. When…
Read MoreEconomic Development’s Next Big Opportunity: Horizontal Innovation
The next big transformation in economic development is coming. It’s about time. Remarkably, most economic development organizations are still playing a game invented in Mississippi in the 1930s. It goes…
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