The new way to manage innovation is through Ecosystem thinking and design.
Collaborative Ecosystems are forging a new direction and momentum for innovation to travel. The aim is to tackle more demanding innovation that requires the capabilities of more than one to deliver, it requires an ecosystem of innovators combining their knowledge and expertise; it is recognizing what is becoming increasingly possible through technology and the network effect we see through forming and growing these relationship connections.
We all need to explore ecosystems, understand the delivery mechanisms of platforms and other collaborative methods and push toward the new need of today, to deliver a seamless total solution that provides customers what they are constantly asking for, to solve their needs and give them greater engagement and experiences. This thinking is driven by a need for new products and services, and experiences. Otherwise, we believe customers will continue to turn away from discrete, disconnected products and services increase over time.
Shaping and introducing new innovation ecosystems is not easy.
Still, it has enormous potential to transform competition and deliver on this ‘seamless experience’ that will be valued and recognized by its unique set of offerings. It can become a unique competitive positioning due to this connected ecosystem of collaborators, it offers an advantage to all engaged in its potential as it has diversity, dynamics, differentiation and distinctiveness in its design and delivery.
Are you ready to thrive in a world of Innovation Ecosystems?
We are opening up to new learning as we recognize and push out through more open networking and relationships. We sharpen our minds and attain smarter resources as this exposes ‘us’ to new fields of expertise and knowledge that we can absorb and translate into new innovation opportunities.
As we connect and integrate this learning, we are all becoming co-creators that can arrive at different defining and shape potential. By reaching out, we operate differently; we become more engaged and open.
So what can be gained by adopting a more innovative ecosystem approach?
We learn far more about “where to play”, “how to play” and more importantly “how to win”. The art of learning and exploring recognizes the possibilities; we do get closer to harnessing creativity and latent intelligence.
We develop greater critical thinking as we have more facts or we can find them quicker in tapping into our network, we can tackle complex problems with a diversity of connected minds, we can refine our judgment and decision-making on the experimentation and exploring we do, and finally, we can become far greater active listeners.
Innovation ecosystem design helps us move forward in new exciting, and purposeful ways.
The world seems to be evolving far more rapidly than we can cope with. We have this constant need to catch up. To become more effective, we must break out of our ‘islands of knowledge and find ways to effectively work together to pool resources.
Thinking in more ecosystem ways offers that potential. We can build, evolve and catalyze better collaborative designs. We can find better ways to create scale and service markets differently. We can push our boundaries into ones that look for more collaborative ways to construct a business.
We need to find new ways to respond to increased customer demand for better seamless experiences. By working in deliberate ecosystems of innovation purpose, we go way beyond the capacities of a single organization, we can attract collective abilities to interact, learn from each other, adapt and evolve in more dynamic ways.
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I believe ecosystems are the new value organism of the business world. We need to explore these increasingly in their design and management potential.
In my dedicated posting and resource site for Ecosystems, you can learn more; otherwise, contact me.
Get in touch with me to have a short conversation about Ecosystem thinking and design. Contact me at phobcraft@gmail.com
