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Ecosystem thinking
     for organizations

    Introducing dKeats Innovation


          Dr Derek W. Keats
            dKeats Innovation

            http://www.dkeats.com
             derek@dkeats.com
               +27 82 787 0169
                        
Biology
     
Technology

        Education

         Biology
     
Management

        Technology

        Education

         Biology
     
Ecological
                     Management

                     Technology

                     Education

                      Biology
                  
Ecological
    Complex system      Management
    with emergent
    properties          Technology
    Direction
                        Education
    Synergy
    Not magnitude        Biology
                     
     
                                                               

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cygnus_Atratus_Singapore.jpg
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    10


    8

                                             Column 1
    6                                        Column 2
                                             Column 3
    4


    2


    0
         Row 1   Row 2       Row 3   Row 4




                          
Ecological processes




                
Ecological processes

                        Predation

                       Symbiosis

                       Competition

                        Herbivory

                        Primary
                       production
                
Ecological processes

                        Predation

                       Symbiosis

                       Competition

                        Herbivory

                        Primary
                       production
                
Ecological processes

                        Predation

                       Symbiosis

                       Competition

                        Herbivory

                        Primary
                       production
                
Ecological processes

                          Predation
         The core        Symbiosis
    fundamental things
                         Competition
        that make
       ecosystems         Herbivory
         function
                          Primary
                         production
                   
Ecological processes

                          Predation
     What are the core   Symbiosis
    fundamental things
        that make        Competition
       organizations
                          Herbivory
         function?
                          Primary
                         production
                   
Ecological processes
                         Sustainable
                           finance
     What are the core   Technology
    fundamental things
        that make         Process
       organizations
                           People
         function?
                           Vision
                   
Align for success




                      Vision                  People                  Process                 Technology


               Clear                    Skills                   Creation                  Application
               Known                    Commitment               Deployment                Supporting
               Discussed                Knowledge                Operation                    applications
               On agendas               Competencies             Support                   Operating system
               Aligned to               Connectedness            Enhancement               Hardware
examples




                other visions           Emotional intelligence   Innovation                Network
               Aligned to               Problem solving          Change                    Internet
                other strategies        Attitudes                  management              User devices
               Other strategies         Beliefs                  Communication             User operating
                aligned to              Actions                                               system
                vision                  Passion                                            User applications
                                        Fears
                                        Hidden agendas
                                        Politics

                                   Underpinned by: appropriate and sustainable finance
                 Start here                                      Do these together
                                                              
                                                             (unless you are a start-up)
Ecological processes

                       Sustainable
      Predation          finance
     Symbiosis         Technology
     Competition        Process
      Herbivory          People
      Primary
     production          Vision
                    
     
Kelp forest   Structure
                       Canopy




                                   Layers
                      Epiphytes

                       Water
                       column

                      Understory

                      Encrusting
                   
Institutional
                       arrangements

                        'Pedagogy'
eLearning layers ...


                       Public & open
                         platforms
                       Free & Open
                         Materials




                                            Ecosystem
                       Collaborative
                        practices
                          FOSS
                       technologies
                        Hardware
                       technologies      
Institutional
                       arrangements

                        'Pedagogy'          Leadership
eLearning layers ...


                       Public & open
                         platforms
                                                 Local
                       Free & Open            community
                         Materials          of innovation &
                                             collaborative




                                                              Ecosystem
                       Collaborative         development
                        practices
                          FOSS
                       technologies            Ahead
                        Hardware
                       technologies      
Institutional
                       arrangements

                        'Pedagogy'          Leadership
eLearning layers ...


                       Public & open
                         platforms
                                                 Local
                       Free & Open            community
                         Materials          of innovation &
                                             collaborative




                                                              Ecosystem
                       Collaborative         development
                        practices
                          FOSS
                       technologies            Ahead
                        Hardware
                       technologies      
Institutional
                       arrangements

                        'Pedagogy'          Substitution
eLearning layers ...


                       Public & open
                         platforms
                       Free & Open             Activities are
                                                  mainly
                         Materials
                                            concentrated within




                                                                  Ecosystem
                       Collaborative           the institution
                        practices
                          FOSS
                       technologies             Abreast
                        Hardware
                       technologies      
Institutional
                       arrangements

                        'Pedagogy'          Substitution
eLearning layers ...


                       Public & open
                         platforms
                       Free & Open             Activities are
                                                  mainly
                         Materials
                                            concentrated within




                                                                  Ecosystem
                       Collaborative           the institution
                        practices
                          FOSS
                       technologies             Abreast
                        Hardware
                       technologies      
Institutional
                       arrangements

                        'Pedagogy'          Leadership
eLearning layers ...


                       Public & open
                         platforms
                                                 Local
                       Free & Open            community
                         Materials          of innovation &
                                             collaborative




                                                              Ecosystem
                       Collaborative         development
                        practices
                          FOSS
                       technologies            Ahead
                        Hardware
                       technologies      
Not obvious

          
Tools and
    techniques


         
Thank you
                                 This presentation was made
                                 entirely using Free Software




    Derek Keats, PhD
    derek@dkeats.com
    http://www.dkeats.com
    http://facebook.com/dkeats     

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Ecosystem thinking for organizations

  • 1. Ecosystem thinking for organizations Introducing dKeats Innovation Dr Derek W. Keats dKeats Innovation http://www.dkeats.com derek@dkeats.com +27 82 787 0169    
  • 3. Technology Education Biology    
  • 4. Management Technology Education Biology    
  • 5. Ecological Management Technology Education Biology    
  • 6. Ecological Complex system Management with emergent properties Technology Direction Education Synergy Not magnitude Biology    
  • 7.    
  • 8.     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cygnus_Atratus_Singapore.jpg
  • 9. 12 10 8 Column 1 6 Column 2 Column 3 4 2 0 Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4    
  • 11. Ecological processes Predation Symbiosis Competition Herbivory Primary production    
  • 12. Ecological processes Predation Symbiosis Competition Herbivory Primary production    
  • 13. Ecological processes Predation Symbiosis Competition Herbivory Primary production    
  • 14. Ecological processes Predation The core Symbiosis fundamental things Competition that make ecosystems Herbivory function Primary production    
  • 15. Ecological processes Predation What are the core Symbiosis fundamental things that make Competition organizations Herbivory function? Primary production    
  • 16. Ecological processes Sustainable finance What are the core Technology fundamental things that make Process organizations People function? Vision    
  • 17. Align for success Vision People Process Technology Clear Skills Creation Application Known Commitment Deployment Supporting Discussed Knowledge Operation applications On agendas Competencies Support Operating system Aligned to Connectedness Enhancement Hardware examples other visions Emotional intelligence Innovation Network Aligned to Problem solving Change Internet other strategies Attitudes management User devices Other strategies Beliefs Communication User operating aligned to Actions system vision Passion User applications Fears Hidden agendas Politics Underpinned by: appropriate and sustainable finance Start here Do these together     (unless you are a start-up)
  • 18. Ecological processes Sustainable Predation finance Symbiosis Technology Competition Process Herbivory People Primary production Vision    
  • 19.    
  • 20. Kelp forest Structure Canopy Layers Epiphytes Water column Understory Encrusting    
  • 21. Institutional arrangements 'Pedagogy' eLearning layers ... Public & open platforms Free & Open Materials Ecosystem Collaborative practices FOSS technologies Hardware   technologies  
  • 22. Institutional arrangements 'Pedagogy' Leadership eLearning layers ... Public & open platforms Local Free & Open community Materials of innovation & collaborative Ecosystem Collaborative development practices FOSS technologies Ahead Hardware   technologies  
  • 23. Institutional arrangements 'Pedagogy' Leadership eLearning layers ... Public & open platforms Local Free & Open community Materials of innovation & collaborative Ecosystem Collaborative development practices FOSS technologies Ahead Hardware   technologies  
  • 24. Institutional arrangements 'Pedagogy' Substitution eLearning layers ... Public & open platforms Free & Open Activities are mainly Materials concentrated within Ecosystem Collaborative the institution practices FOSS technologies Abreast Hardware   technologies  
  • 25. Institutional arrangements 'Pedagogy' Substitution eLearning layers ... Public & open platforms Free & Open Activities are mainly Materials concentrated within Ecosystem Collaborative the institution practices FOSS technologies Abreast Hardware   technologies  
  • 26. Institutional arrangements 'Pedagogy' Leadership eLearning layers ... Public & open platforms Local Free & Open community Materials of innovation & collaborative Ecosystem Collaborative development practices FOSS technologies Ahead Hardware   technologies  
  • 28. Tools and techniques    
  • 29. Thank you This presentation was made entirely using Free Software Derek Keats, PhD derek@dkeats.com http://www.dkeats.com   http://facebook.com/dkeats