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An innovation ecosystem is a complex system of connections and relationships among people and their environment. We call these Rainforests or complex adaptive systems. This book applies complex adaptive systems and Rainforest Thinking to building innovation ecosystems.Understanding such systems helps deliver economic and social benefits: entrepreneurship, new business opportunities, workforce utilization, exports, investment, quality of life, prosperity, and more in a holistic, positive manner; and, most importantly, a robust innovation culture. Strategic planning and planning strategies change when the environment is a mix of certainty and uncertainty, as in complex adaptive systems. -
Every organization is confronting the consequences of an increasingly complex world. A major difference in the teams and organizations that appear to thrive is their ability to make complexity work for them. This book explores the interplay between traditional, familiar options for achieving and sustaining business goals and new, unfamiliar ones. You will begin to look through the lenses, language, and distinctions of two different and complementary paradigms in order to build a responsive and resilient system.