[E100 Alert] - Inaugural
Book-of-the-Month: 13 July 2004
Dear E100:
The leaders are learners...and the
learners are leaders.
It is a privilege to announce 'The
Innovation SuperHighway' has been selected for an inaugural program
event for the Book-of-the-Month by KnowledgeBoard, the European KM
community. Thanks to the efforts of a new E100 Sami Kazi
(Finland) and Ron Dvir (Israel), we have planned a seminar in
July; and I hope to see as many E100 there as possible!
Date: July 13th, 2004
Time: 14:00 BST, 15:00 CET, 09:00 USA East Time.
Location: KnowledgeBoard
[Note: Seats in the conference are
limited to 100, so I recommend signing in advance. Also, the event is
only scheduled for an hour which passes quickly, so offer your
insights early in the game!]
Many of you may not have had a chance
to scan the book and its contents - which, by the way, provides the
story of the E100 Network evolution and synthesized trends - according
to YOUR words! For others, it could be a chance to revisit the stories
and reflect on how your own work fits into this new innovation
frontier. Once you visit the KnowledgeBoard
site, you will find several items:
Book
Segmentation:
Part I The
Innovation Frontier
Part II Architecting a Future
Part III The Globe as a Network
Part IV Innovation Leadership in Practice
Part V The Millennium Vision
The Collaborative Foreword
produced by Leif Edvinsson (Sweden), Hubert Saint-Onge (Canada) and
Joachim Doering (Germany).
Some review
quotes:
"A globally leading knowledge pioneer for decades visualizes the
emerging patterns of the future. This book is a milestone in the
knowledge field." - Leif Edvinsson, CEO of UNIC and author
of Intellectual Capital and Corporate Longitude
"Provides a sustainable path
forward in what is a defining moment in the history of our society. We
should all take heed." - Dr. Thomas F. Malone, Distinguished
Scholar Emeritus, North Carolina State University
Book Review by Marcus
Birkenkrahe (Germany).
You might also want to visit the
substantial additions in our PressRoom.
Article published in KM Magazine
(pdf)
Some illustrative PowerPoint
slides (ppt)
MOST important: to prepare for
this major event, a Study Guide was developed, so the book could be
read in groups and management teams. The questions are outlined below,
but detailed instructions may be found.
And so, if you have NOT seen the book, I urge you to secure a copy and
explore for YOUR perspective some of the questions! Read it - in
advance - with your colleagues. Come to the dialogue table on the 13th
with YOUR own insights and learnings - even since the book has been
published. We are all writing epilogues daily...and many of them can
be captured on this electronic forum. Come meet your E100 colleagues
and discover new practitioners sharing similar aspirations!
Let us illustrate
the validity of the book subtitle - Harnessing Intellectual Capital
for Collaborative Advantage!
Innovating our future...together.
Debra
P.S. And if you plan to join us, let me know so
I may be able to provide proper welcome!
Study Guide
for The Innovation SuperHighway
What follows is an outline of the
book and questions for each chapter to stimulate the conversation
about your own insights and observations. The dialogue can occur
face-to-face, electronic or a blending of both. It may be held within
the context of an organization, a community of practice and/or groups
that - by design - connect disciplines, sectors, or regions of the
world. Most important, let us know your progress...
Chapter |
Scope |
Purpose |
Discussion Questions |
1.
Global Imperative for Sustainability - The Why? |
Innovation
Frontier |
To
position knowledge strategy as a fundamental evolution, not a fad. |
Q1. What
pivotal events have you observed shaping the knowledge economy? Q2.
What are the knowledge implications to the variables for sustainable
growth? |
|
2.
Knowledge Value Proposition - The What? |
Innovation
Frontier |
To
identify the three pivotal elements which resolve the productivity
paradox. |
Q1. Using
Figure 2-1, identify successful initiatives that balance all 3 elements. Q2.
Using Figure 2-2, examine your experience and examples of Knowledge
Innovation©. |
|
3.
Planning to Innovation - The How? |
Innovation
Frontier |
To
illustrate how to migrate beyond traditional business planning. |
Q1.
What are the relative advantages of
an enterprise-wide innovation strategy? Q2.
Chart your current and desired status on each of the 10 dimensions on Pg.
40. |
|
4.
Knowledge Performance Economics |
Architecting
a Future |
To
explore the trends, strategies and progress in modern IC measurement. |
Q1.
Review the architectural
considerations (Pg. 64). Q2.
Name some successful examples of these concepts in practice. |
5.
Knowledge Structures |
Architecting
a Future |
To
explore the trends strategies and progress in modern organizational
structures/networks. |
Q1.
Review the architectural
considerations (Pg. 79). Q2.
Name some successful examples of these concepts in practice. |
6.
Knowledge Workers |
Architecting
a Future |
To
explore the trends, strategies and progress at the individual level. |
Q1.
Review the architectural
considerations (Pg. 94). Q2.
Name some successful examples of these concepts in practice. |
7.
Knowledge Processes |
Architecting
a Future |
To
explore the trends, strategies and progress through the innovation cycle. |
Q1. Review
the architectural considerations (Pg. 109). Q2.
Name some successful examples of these concepts in practice. |
8.
Knowledge Processing Technology |
Architecting
a Future |
To
explore the trends, strategies and progress in computer and communications
technology. |
Q1.
Review the architectural
considerations (Pg. 123-124). Q2.
Name some successful examples of these concepts in practice. |
|
9.
Case Study ENTOVATION |
Globe
as a Network |
To
provide a working example of a global virtual community - problems and
promise. |
Q1.
What are some other lessons of
virtual networks - strengths and weakness? Q2.
How can social capital successfully be developed (and preserved) over
time? |
10.
Global Momentum |
Globe
as a Network |
To
report on the collective wisdom of the E100 from interviews. |
Q1.
Meet the Entovation 100 on the Global
Knowledge Leadership Map! Q2.
Answer the questions on page 153 for yourself; and share insights. |
11.
Trends of Innovation Strategy |
Globe
as a Network |
To
report on the trends within the 10 dimensions of innovation strategy. |
Q1.
Are the 5 meta-views (Table 11.1) representative of your own
observations? Q2.
Calibrate your priority areas for focused attention on the Figure on Pg.
180. |
|
12.
The 7 C's |
Innovation
Leadership |
To
outline what is different about leadership in the Knowledge Economy. |
Q1. Is there agreement in the
importance of the 7C's? What's missing? Q2.
Take (and share your results of)
the Leadership Litmus Test - Pg. 218. |
13.
Ken Practitioners |
Innovation
Leadership |
To
provide diverse facets of expertise and experience of global theorists and
practitioners. |
Q1. Name examples of people you admire
and from whom you have learned. Q2.
What are the benefits of harnessing
collaborative (not competitive) advantage? |
14.
Innovation Infrastructures |
Innovation
Leadership |
To
offer some illustrative examples of global interdependence - superhighways
in action. |
Q1. Provide some other examples (i.e.,
societal, regional, national and enterprise). Q2.
How could these be managed
differently as 'portals of information'? |
|
15.
Knowledge Millennium Generation |
Millennium
Vision |
To
illustrate how our future - the youth of the world - is connecting for
innovation purpose. |
Q1. Name
other knowledge initiatives - local or international - with/for youth. Q2.
How can this new generation of social entrepreneurs be better
supported? |
16.
Blueprint for 21st Century Innovation |
Millennium
Vision |
To
provide the case and foundation for prosperous innovation strategy. |
Q1.
Name your planning assumptions to manage our future as an asset
(Pg. 303). Q2.
Using Figure 16.2, can we architect more sustainable enterprises
and world? |
17.
World Trade of Ideas |
Millennium
Vision |
To
review our lessons learned in a context of unprecedented
opportunity. |
Q1. Is
your own vision consistent with the E100 interviews (Pg. 319)? Q2.
How can we ensure The Innovation SuperHighway reaches its
full potential? |
Debra
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