Comments on: The Subtle Art of Provoking Serendipity http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Hagel http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-253 John Hagel Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:20:00 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-253 Great post - there is an interesting distinction between serendipitous encounters with new ideas and serendipitous encounters with new people.  In our book, The Power of Pull, we devoted an entire chapter to techniques for shaping serendipity, focusing on serendipitous encounters with new people.  We make the case that we can significantly shape the probability and quality of these serendipitous encounters through the choices we make on a daily basis. http://amzn.to/nx98If Great post – there is an interesting distinction between serendipitous encounters with new ideas and serendipitous encounters with new people.  In our book, The Power of Pull, we devoted an entire chapter to techniques for shaping serendipity, focusing on serendipitous encounters with new people.  We make the case that we can significantly shape the probability and quality of these serendipitous encounters through the choices we make on a daily basis. http://amzn.to/nx98If

]]> By: Why Science Needs Art, and so do we all « Brain Popcorn http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Why Science Needs Art, and so do we all « Brain Popcorn Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:28:18 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-239 [...] visiting museums and giving ourselves permission to play?)  The Idea Hive has some suggestions: The Subtle Art of Provoking Serendipity , including gathering diversity and making connections.  Interdisciplinary learning in the [...] [...] visiting museums and giving ourselves permission to play?)  The Idea Hive has some suggestions: The Subtle Art of Provoking Serendipity , including gathering diversity and making connections.  Interdisciplinary learning in the [...]

]]> By: Happy camping | Making manifest http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Happy camping | Making manifest Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:03:33 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-229 [...] and despite the fact that we had some great groundrules, I thought it worth sharing this post about the art of provoking serendipity. The art is presented in four points that could usefully be applied to THATCamp and any other [...] [...] and despite the fact that we had some great groundrules, I thought it worth sharing this post about the art of provoking serendipity. The art is presented in four points that could usefully be applied to THATCamp and any other [...]

]]> By: Tom Graves / Tetradian » Uniqueness and serendipity in enterprise-architecture http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Tom Graves / Tetradian » Uniqueness and serendipity in enterprise-architecture Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:40:29 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-215 [...] surprising number of references to serendipity in business, often linked to innovation in various [...] [...] surprising number of references to serendipity in business, often linked to innovation in various [...]

]]> By: ThinkBreak Thursday « ThinkLAB (UK) http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-214 ThinkBreak Thursday « ThinkLAB (UK) Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:42:42 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-214 [...] The Subtle Art of Provoking Serendipity – The Idea Hive http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/ [...] [...] The Subtle Art of Provoking Serendipity – The Idea Hive http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/ [...]

]]> By: Anne Perschel aka @bizshrink http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Anne Perschel aka @bizshrink Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:53:12 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-213 Terrific post that adds something different to the mix. Thanks. My experience has also been that serendipity also comes from the openness, time and energy of deepening relationships and understanding the underlying truths, assumptions, and thoughts of with people who are in the mix. This goes to your point about trust.<br><br>Twitter has become a great source for serene-dip-ity in my professional life. It has facilitated multiple collaborations that have resulted in new ideas, research, and a shared vision for a leadership model that brings an end to the Gender Agenda. NOW Leadership is where the masculine and the feminine harmonize - SERENDIPITOUSLY! <br><br>The ability to collaborate with colleagues across the globe is amazing. <br><br>Adding to your thoughts on the subject Terrific post that adds something different to the mix. Thanks. My experience has also been that serendipity also comes from the openness, time and energy of deepening relationships and understanding the underlying truths, assumptions, and thoughts of with people who are in the mix. This goes to your point about trust.

Twitter has become a great source for serene-dip-ity in my professional life. It has facilitated multiple collaborations that have resulted in new ideas, research, and a shared vision for a leadership model that brings an end to the Gender Agenda. NOW Leadership is where the masculine and the feminine harmonize – SERENDIPITOUSLY!

The ability to collaborate with colleagues across the globe is amazing.

Adding to your thoughts on the subject

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]]> By: Harold Jarche » Networks, networks, networks http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Harold Jarche » Networks, networks, networks Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:08:04 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-210 [...] @jhagel – Generating Serendipity: diversity; sharing; network weaving; provocation Serendipity is the emergence of desirable novelty [...] [...] @jhagel – Generating Serendipity: diversity; sharing; network weaving; provocation Serendipity is the emergence of desirable novelty [...]

]]> By: Valdis Krebs http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Valdis Krebs Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:51:58 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-209 "You don’t reach Serendib by plotting a course for it."<br><br>Yes David, you can plan a course for serendipity -- some networks, and combinations of them, are more serendipitous than others. There are no guarantees, or exact goals, but "increasing potential and possibility" can be planned/structured for... “You don’t reach Serendib by plotting a course for it.”

Yes David, you can plan a course for serendipity — some networks, and combinations of them, are more serendipitous than others. There are no guarantees, or exact goals, but “increasing potential and possibility” can be planned/structured for…

]]> By: Shareable http://theideahive.com/2010/07/the-subtle-art-of-provoking-serendipity/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Shareable Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:37:18 +0000 http://theideahive.com/?p=1082#comment-208 David, great post. I would add to this a different understanding of time than our typical Cartesian or utilitarian approach. Goal setting, deadlines, and metrics are not good for serendipity. <br><br>Once you set up the conditions you describe, keep the game open ended, be patient, and have faith that good things will happen. The most important thing is a shared intention. If you're looking for big changes in your life, organization or community, the timescale is in years and decades.<br><br>I've experimented with this myself, and it really works.<br><br>Neal David, great post. I would add to this a different understanding of time than our typical Cartesian or utilitarian approach. Goal setting, deadlines, and metrics are not good for serendipity.

Once you set up the conditions you describe, keep the game open ended, be patient, and have faith that good things will happen. The most important thing is a shared intention. If you're looking for big changes in your life, organization or community, the timescale is in years and decades.

I've experimented with this myself, and it really works.

Neal

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