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Last Friday, I had the privilege of participating in the ISPSO Symposium in Sofia. It was an enriching experience, filled with engaging presentations and valuable conversations. Dr. Stanley Gold`s keynote was particularly thought-provoking. Building on Freud's "Civilisation and its Discontents," he explored the balance between individual freedoms and societal demands. He emphasised that organisations must embrace reality's complex, multi-dimensional nature and be open to transformation. Key Takeaways: - Understanding conflicts within organisations. - Risks of sterility in organisations avoiding change and innovation. - Continuous scrutiny and adaptation to maintain organisational vitality. I also attended a compelling paper session titled "Tension in Groups: The Developmental Conflict in Groups," presented by Conrad S Chrzanowski and moderated by Sarah Wynick. This session delved into Wilfred Bion's ideas on group dynamics. Key Insights: - Understanding Freud's "narcissism of minor differences." - The impact of developmental conflict on group cohesion and productivity. - Strategies to manage and contain these conflicts to foster innovation and growth. The event was a fantastic opportunity to learn and make new connections. Thank you for the enriching conversations Manfred Kets de Vries, Mark Stein, Rachel Ellison MBE, Martin Ringer, Anna-Kristin David, Courtney Rennicke, Ph.D., Joanne Fitzgerald, Abigail Johnson, Rolene Fain, Ekaterina Shapovalova #ISPSO2023 #Leadership #OrganisationalDevelopment #Freud #Bion #GroupDynamics #Innovation #Growth #LeadFitGlobal

🚀 ☕ Pausefika news: Long-Term Policy, The Key to Unlocking Swedish Research Excellence? Swedish research policy has made bold strides since the early 1990s, aiming to improve research quality and international competitiveness. Despite significant investments and new initiatives, a recently released report, "Perspectives on Excellence Initiatives", reveals that Sweden - where I live - has not achieved the desired boost in global impact. 🔍 Key Findings from the Report: - Major political support and resource allocation have driven innovation and change in Swedish universities. - However, unlike comparable countries (Denmark, France - my home country - or Germany), Sweden's research has not strengthened its international influence. - Lessons from these initiatives highlight the need for a more consistent, long-term policy framework. 🗨️ Anders Broström, CEO of the Entreprenörskapsforum, emphasizes: "We need research policy grounded in robust evaluations and designed for long-term institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Universities must be empowered to deliver both impactful research and quality education." 🌍 As Sweden embarks on new excellence initiatives, learning from the past is critical to securing its place as a leader on the global research stage. 👉 Let’s spark the conversation: - How can Swedish universities adapt to maximize their global impact? - Are autonomy and flexibility the key to unlocking research excellence? Join the discussion and share your insights on Pausefika! 💡Check out the Google NotebookLM podcast generated from the report here: https://lnkd.in/d3BTvRTY #research #Sweden #universities #megatrends #Pausefika #strategy #researchimpact

Research is the backbone of innovation. As part of UQ Research and Innovation Week from 30 September–4 October, we’ll be recognising the incredible impact our researchers have on Queensland and the world. Check out the full program of events and award presentations to get involved: https://brnw.ch/21wNbpt Know a researcher who you want to celebrate? Tag them below and give their work a shout out 💜 #uqresearch #uqresearchandinnovation #uqinnovation #uqexpert #researchandinnovation

We are at #GEMConference2024 tomorrow talking about how our embedded evaluation activities and framework for Creative Black Country over the last 8 years have transformed the programme. If you are coming to the conference do let us know!

It’s a tough gig, opening the last day of a conference after an awards dinner the night before! But Prof Tim Vorley OBE, Christine Doel and Andrew Carter, ably chaired by John Leake - Sci-Tech Daresbury more than rose to the challenge with a great discussion on innovation clusters. My favourite points were; “Thinking about sectors independently is less helpful than looking at how they relate” and “think of clusters as verbs not nouns”. This led on nicely to a panel I joined (representing #UKInnovationDistrictsGroup) alongside Phil Carvil, Joshua Hawkins, Placi Espejo, Angela Kukula, Philip Macdonald chaired by Jo Stevens, who all know a thing or two about innovation clusters and hotspots! I was taken by how the UK space cluster might offer some valuable insights and potentially a blueprint for what a ‘Team GB approach’ to cluster development can look like in order to operate on a world-wide scale (and beyond!). My main reflections on innovation clusters were: 1. Size isn’t everything 2. Don’t forget the human scale 3. Hotspots in clusters are key 4. What we measure counts 5. How do you measure partnership strength? If you’re measuring partnership strength with respect to an innovation hub or cluster, I’d love to hear from you to learn more about how. Drop me line. Congratulations to James Chaffer and the whole of the UKSPA - The United Kingdom Science Park Association team for a fabulous 40th birthday conference. Thanks for having me to speak. #ukinnovationdistricts #innovation #innovationclusters #industrialstrategy  

John Henderson and N. Venkatraman published the first version of their Strategic Alignment Model in 1989 in MIT CISR Working Paper 219. The model presented four domains—business strategy, information technology strategy, organizational infrastructure and processes, and information systems infrastructure and processes—which must align for an organization to achieve its goals. The model examined two characteristics of strategic management: strategic fit between the organization and the external environment and integration between the business and functional domains. The model has been cited over 7500 times in academic literature. Download MIT CISR Working Paper No. 219 at https://lnkd.in/ekqBb5ea Founded in 1974, MIT CISR is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. To review other memories from the center's history, visit the 50 Facts from 50 Years page on MIT CISR's website at https://lnkd.in/eu7RdEes #MITCISR50th #MITCISR

Wow! John Henderson and I were so young and so excited about shifting the narrative that IT strategy should go beyond supporting the current business strategy to shaping the future strategy. It helped me then write the five-level transformation paper and the rest is history. #DigitalMatrix #Fusionstrategy

🌟 #HorizonEurope project Hephaestuscraft.eu coordinator Marta Gasparin Copenhagen Business School, together with Dr Martin Quinn and Professor William Green (University of Birmingham) were keynote speakers at #IPDMC (Innovation and product development conference) conference. The IPDMC 2024 took place in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland on June 5-7, 2024. 📢 This time the organisers and participants of the conference explored how we can leverage a plurality of perspectives for impactful innovation. This theme is relevant: the changes taking place in our society challenge us to develop responses incorporating multiple points of view so as to ensure that the innovations deployed provide timely and impactful solutions. Main discussed topics during the keynote speech: ☑ Craft and slow innovation as an alternative mode of production and consumption in the Anthropocene; ☑ Public value in the Anthropocene, reflecting on the implications for public policies in ecosystems; ☑ Innovative approaches to lifelong learning reflecting on challenges of the Anthropocene, business model innovation and value creation. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45jq0Nh

On June 26th, in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, we celebrated the National and International Champions of the second edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize. Over the course of three days, 100 members of our community — including the 23 National Champions, members of the jury of 100, presidents and senior members of participating National Academies and institutions, advisory board members, and special guests — gathered to support and advance the mission of the prize. Watch this video to learn more about the mission and mechanics of the prize, its achievements so far and what to expect from the next editions 🌎 #EarthSystemScience #PlanetaryBoundaries #PlanetaryHealth https://lnkd.in/dnfs2teK

I was pleased to contribute to the ongoing EIT HEI Initiative event today in Brussels to once again represent EURASHE, E.I.N.S. E³UDRES² European University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Smart and Sustainable Regions and Fachhochschule St. Pölten. My main issues: - It is all about passionate and open-minded colleagues. With support from the EIT HEI Initiative we have enabled and empowered these „Ent-re-e-novators“ (Entrepreneurs, researchers, educators, innovators) who drive necessary change and transformation of higher education. - We have to re-shape higher education institutions and connect them closer to society and industries in order to co-create impact and help to solve societal, ecological and economic challenges. We have to re-think our roles to overcome an increasing lack of trust in science that is not only widespread amongst people that we first leave behind and then blaim to vote far right- or left-wing. Also CEOs of successful companies, like for instance Leonhard Birnbaum in an interview in DIE ZEIT a few month ago, point out the scientists are irrelevant for him, as they are only able to answer his questions in 20 or 30 years time, but he has to take decisions and act right now… - We have to manage complexity, act opportunity driven and - at least from time to time - leave our cosy scientific bubbles and academic ivory towers. We have to join all our forces and co-create mutual benefits together with various stakeholders. We have to build on the diversity of European regions as most relevant source for both innovation and resilience. Yes, we are „Stronger Together“, as we recently pointed out during our EURASHE Annual Conference.