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How to Use Networks to Spread Ideas « Innovation Leadership Network — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:51:16 +0000

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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:44:01 +0000

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By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:39:36 +0000

I think that is almost certainly true Braden. We’re working through a few different ideas on that one. Another that I think is probably correct is that most of their innovation happens within the cross-project groups, rather than within the project groups. In any case, it is turning out to be a very interesting research project!

By: Braden Kelley

Braden Kelley — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:20:36 +0000

Interesting Tim.

I would expect that in your target – project-based firms – that networks would more closely align with formal heirarchy than in more traditional department-based firms because the higher ends of the heirarchy are responsible for allocating resources across multiple projects and tend to be promoted from within more often.

Just a hypothesis.

Braden

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:44 +0000

Thanks for that Valdis – I hadn’t run across that paper before, looks like a good one.

By: Valdis KrebS

Valdis KrebS — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:39:43 +0000

Tim/Venessa,
Take a look at this excellent paper by Ron Burt — “Social Origin of Good Ideas” People at particular network locations, almost can’t help but get good ideas… as long as they are awake and paying attention.

http://bit.ly/4AHvOo

Valdis

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:57:24 +0000

Thanks Venessa! I’m really excited by the research – definitely looking forward to this time next year when we’ll have a ton of networks mapped. Then we’ll have a much better idea of what it is telling us…
And, it’s easy enough to reference you when you have such great material yourself!

By: Venessa Miemis

Venessa Miemis — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:53:20 +0000

Hi Tim,

Thanks for referencing me! Great post, I’m so interested in your research. The results (speculations) make sense. You can’t pin down emergence/innovation, but you CAN create an environment that will facilitate it.

Your findings may unlock some huge implications for how we can begin self-assembling into networks that create real change.

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By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:21:54 +0000

Thanks for the input Parker! It’s a huge challenge to innovate while dispersed. I think you’re exactly right in saying that it is critical to get the right set of people – that’s definitely more important than having the right tools or procedures, or even the right network structure!