“Time is now currency: It is not passed but spent,” wrote historian E. P. Thompson. I think this is so […]
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Antifragile lifestyle – the art of making the right mistakes
I have been inspired by re-reading Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book ” Antifragility – Things That Gain from Disorder”. Taleb is a […]
How to elevate your platform thinking – the role of competence platforms and Devil’s Advocates in harnessing serendipity
Platform thinking is gaining momentum and for a good reason. It has disrupted many industries already and it will re-shape […]
Postnormal Era – when serendipity overtakes zemblanity
Do you want to live either in Novaya Zemlya, the most northern, rocky, barren, icebound, cold, and deserted island of […]
New book finally published
I am happy to announce that my book is finally published. It will be down loadable here. I will have […]
Metropolitan buzz vs. solitude – a balancing act for harnessing serendipity
While the first real Autumn storm is wiping through the landscape here in Eastern Finland, bending the pines in our […]
“Respect Serendipity” presentation in Aalto University on 4th of March 2014
Ilkka Kakko (@Serendipitor) will have a presentation: “Respect Serendipity” – at the Opening Event of a Seminar Series: “FUTURE OF […]
Insight – the core element of serendipity
Insight is the key element of serendipity. Following serendipity’s original definition serendipity is something unexpected or odd – event, results, […]
Antifragile lifestyle – the art of making the right mistakes
I have recently been inspired by reading Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book ” Antifragility – Things That Gain from Disorder”. Taleb […]
Are we reducing the magic of serendipity to the logic of coincidence ?
A highly essential question to be asked. I have contemplated this dilemma myself for a long time and it surfaced […]
How to Attract the Right People to Your Life – Forbes interview with John Hagel
South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, gathered again 30.000 attendees and generated a variety of discussions. It was […]
Serendipity: Connected Openness as Business Model – An Interview with Sebastian Olma
There are not too many illustrative and inspiring books in the market about serendipity, so I was delighted, when I […]