1. 1 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr The added value of networking for sustainable development. André-Yves Portnoff Groupe Futuribles Scientific Networking for Integration European seminar 29th September 2005 Portorož, Slovenia

2. 2 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr The Dome of Florence the biggest completely self-supporting cupola in the world Brunelleschi 1418-1434. This technological, economical and artistic record remains unbeaten a 30.000 t cupola built without scaffolding

3. 3 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr What creates value? Positive Interactions! The Dome of Florence, (Brunelleschi 1418-1434) :  a self-supporting structure,  4 millions bricks, arranged in a herring-bone pattern,

4. 4 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr What creates value? Positive Interactions! The Dome’s value : absolutely different from 4 millions times the price of a brick! This global value is generated by intangible assets  the organization of the bricks…  Brunelleschi’s vision and creativity The global value of a complex system has nothing to do with the sum of its components’ values: it’s a synergy effect

5. 5 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr Each one of us is a complex system Although we are basically composed of atoms of carbon, oxygen, calcium and hydrogen, we cannot be confused with several pounds of coal and water! 0,1% 3% C, H, O, Ca…

6. 6 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr 105 15=n Number of relations one to one interactions n(n-1)/2 The value of a telephone network grows far faster than the number of subscribers The value of a network increases with the number of enable relevant inreactions  the potential interactions one to one are n(n-1)/2 Interactions one to one

7. 7 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr IBM, 1975-1980 Microsoft Intel Compaq Synergy between complementary professions: Intel+Compaq+Microsoft > IBM

8. 8 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr IBM, 1975-1980 Synergy between complementary professions: Intel+Compaq+Microsoft > IBM 1+1+1>3

9. 9 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr The Network Effect  The value of a network grows as n(n-1)/2  A network of partners is more efficient than a big centralized group (Linux versus Microsoft, Dell versus IBM, Compaq, H-P…)

10. 1010 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr What creates value? Positive interactions Creations of Values for the User, the Producer, the others Stakeholders & the Society Intellectual Competences & knowledge Emotive - Willing to write, to communicate & Willing to Cooperate with Publisher Production of a Book Intellectual Capacity to read and to understand Emotive - Willing to spend time to read this book Decision to buy & to read this book Creation of Communication Confidence Emotion Hope of Profit Supply Potential user

11. 1 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr Interactions must be relevant  Sufficient differences to be matter for exchange : Networking: the conditions of synergy

12. 1212 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr Interactions must be relevant  Sufficient differences in culture, knowledge, skill, ages, gender for there to be matter for exchange :  The topics addressed in sustainable development are very pluridisciplinary,  No one person or team has all the knowledge. 1 idea + the same idea again = 2 self satisfied people!  This does not lead to open-mindedness 1 idea + a different idea = production of new ideas : creativity  1 + 1 = 3 or 4 or infinity!  Possibility of Increasing Returns Networking: the conditions of synergy

13. 1313 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr Interaction between complementary ideas = creativity  No creativity without tolerance and respect of differences.  The creativity grows at the crossroads of different cultures  The chance of Europe is the valorisation of her differences.

14. 1414 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr  Mutual confidence allowing sharing and open discussion  Communication : some common culture, therefore « T » cultures Networking: the conditions of synergy

15. 1515 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr « T culture » General Culture Knowledge in special field General Culture Knowledge in special field General Culture Knowledge in special field Communication Sharing Collective Intelligence

16. 1616 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr The management of an organisation must not reduce the interactions:  inefficiency of centralised and compartmentalised companies or administrations  inefficiency of non democratic countries Networking: the conditions of synergy  Compartments save (sometimes) the ships but sink the organizations

17. 1717 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr  Will to share + consensus on the objective,  Recognition of the common interest of pooling Networking: the conditions of synergy  1 + 1 = 2  1 idea +1 idea = unlimited creativity  10 people who want to think together = capacity of solving problems >>> sum of individual capacities because of synergy  the coherence of knowledge and will is the determining factor

18. 1818 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr The capacities of a network are more important than the sum of its members’ capacities  economy of resources because pooling  each member works in his area of excellence and the whole group benefits,  the collective vision is larger : –Less short sightedness –Less risks. We need this vision of common interest. It is a vision of long term interest. Without that vision, there is no sustainable development! The power of networks

19. 1919 andre-yves.portnoff@wanadoo.fr The quality of interactions creates collective intelligence Communication, mutual confidence, shared vision and will

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