Open Innovation, society participation
I like pretty much the idea of open innovation, which can be expressed as the evolution or adaptation of the concept of “creating”, toward the features of the current society.
Today the world is fast: information, which also becomes more accessible, flows in real time all over the world interconnecting people. Different places and cultures are actually more interconnected than ever, since the present economic model has driven topics like mobility, commercial exchanges or also environmental issues to be global: events occurring somewhere could affect consistently outcomes somewhere else. The world is definitely smaller.
Yet, the phenomenon of globalization, by most also considered as “global neoliberalism” carries more and more doubts about its intention and effectiveness to promote human development world-wide.
Avoiding to go deeper into the discussion, I just mention a truth: in today’s society there is a compelling need for transparency and accountability; in addition, there is an increasing need for integration, participation and equity.
To summarize in today’s very interconnected society, activities led at the expenses of others are not possible anymore, there is a call for the engagement of all “stakeholders” involved in a process, if the process is about to be successful.
How it is possible when considering business innovation?
Open innovation represents the response to business’s challenges. If the trend is truly toward open and free markets, also the business itself has to open the door: innovation can be a process of integration of ideas, internally and externally which better creates successful outcomes; innovation can be a more democratic process by which outcomes really express and satisfy society’s needs.
Said that, in today’s complex world, a main aspect of business management must change in order to thrive: the leader of yesterday gave orders, the leader of today asks for inputs.
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06 Feb 2012
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Francesco Mazzeo
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