A short text recently circulated online explaining why winning the lottery does not make us happier for very long. It […]
Tag: Pek van Andel
Why Innovation Can’t Rely on Happy Accidents
1. Why Walpolean Serendipity Fails the Boardroom Test In most organizations, serendipity is still quietly understood as luck, coincidence, or […]
Jerome S. Bruner: “On Knowing – Essays for the Left Hand”, (1962)
Jerome Bruner (1915–2016) was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century — a pioneering thinker who reshaped […]
“How much can you expect the unexpected before it becomes expected”
Writing a book is really an exciting process! You dedicate your time and energy long term to create something, which […]
Epilogue from a book: Pek van Andel & Danièle Bourcier “C’est quoi la sérendipité ? 80 découvertes dues au hasard qui ont bouleversé le cours de l’histoire”
At the end of this journey, through stories drawn from such diverse realms, serendipity emerges as a thread of communication […]
Serendipitor’s Journey
Welcome to Serendipitor’s Journey This blog is a reflection on my long-standing fascination with serendipity—the art of unexpected discoveries—and its […]