Where: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 (Get Directions, Campus Map )
Language: English
Synopsis:
The 21st Century will increasingly be considered as the age of innovation. The shift in the organizing principle from the industrial era paradigm of scarcity of traditional factors of production to an abundance of knowledge will create unlimited opportunities for innovation in all facets of societal life. Innovation will become the distinguishing feature of the intelligent societies of the future. To be successful in such an environment, societies, organizations and citizens will have to develop appropriate mindsets, values and behaviors. Building on the speaker’s earlier lectures at IAAP, this lecture will focus on mindset implications of the shift to an innovation culture, and address the following questions: Why is creativity and a culture of innovation critical to the success of a knowledge-based, innovation-driven organization in the 21st Century? What are some examples of creative organizations that are experimenting with innovative approaches in management or moving from the prevailing ‘more from less’ model of innovation to approaches that promote ‘more from less for more’ to reach larger segments of the global market? How to re-think innovation in product and process in order to successfully compete in the newly emerging global consumer landscape?
About the Speaker:
Nicolas Gorjestani is a former senior official of the World Bank. An economist by training, Mr. Gorjestani had held a variety of senior staff and management positions at the World Bank for more than three decades, before retiring in July 2007. He now devotes his time to advising, lecturing and writing on knowledge-based development strategy, innovation, intelligent cities and organizations, organizational learning, and leadership development issues. Since retiring from the World Bank, Mr. Gorjestani has also been Senior Adviser/Consultant at the World Bank; Adjunct Professor in Knowledge Ecology at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong; Executive Director, Global Indigenous Knowledge and Innovation Partnership; member of the Learning Innovation Laboratory at Harvard University; and a member of the New Club of Paris, a think tank focused on issues of the global knowledge economy. A recognized international thought leader on knowledge-based development, organizational change, innovation and learning issues, Mr. Gorjestani has published on knowledge-based development and organizational change topics and keynoted at several major international events.
Fee (including dinner): $10 Students, $15 Public
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