Brilliant failures: innovate together, fail together, learn together
In his presentation, Professor Paul Iske describes how people and organisations with different backgrounds come together to form new combinations, giving rise to opportunities for innovation. This is not to say things always run smoothly. Innovation is a process of trial and error, experimentation and learning. But many people are afraid of failing, or reluctant to acknowledge the rockiness of their road to success.
Professor Iske’s Institute for Brilliant Failures seeks to create an environment in which people dare to try new things, are proud of their efforts, learn from their mistakes and share them with others (lecture in Dutch).
About the speaker
Paul Iske is professor of Open Innovation and Business Venturing at the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics. He is CFO (Chief Failure Officer) at the Institute for Brilliant Failures, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of experimentation and learning in a changing and complex world. He is also author of the book Institute for Brilliant Failures. Iske trained as a theoretical physicist and previously worked for Shell and ABN-AMRO as Chief Dialogues Officer and Senior Vice President for Innovation.
This lecture is part of traditional series of lectures for alumni: the UM Star Lectures. The other 13 lectures are organized in 13 different cities and 5 countries on the same day, at the same time. This event is organised to reach out to and inspire alumni, share academic insights, experiences and memories, and to create an interconnected UM Alumni Community.
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