The capacity to surprise, the experience of being surprised, and the ability to cope adequately with, and respond to, surprises are important aspects of organizational life, especially as organizations face the unexpected in the environments and societies they are embedded in or are exposed to. Surprise can, of course, mean many different things, ranging from new discoveries and openings, to shocks and ruptures. It can be good or bad, triggering amazement and astonishment, as well as confusion and consternation. Overall, when something surprising happens in and around organizations, it opens up a journey to the unexpected, bringing about challenges but also opportunities for learning. Unpleasant surprises, however, can also lead to learning blocks and emotional traumas, restraining creativity and adventure, and making us opt for the tried and tested.
What it takes to be a creative broker: The influence of metaknowledge / Sara Lombardi; Vincenzo Cavaliere; Luca Giustiniano. - ELETTRONICO. - (2018), pp. 0-0. (Intervento presentato al convegno Surprise in and around Organizations: Journeys to the Unexpected tenutosi a Tallinn, Estonia nel 5-7 Luglio 2018).
What it takes to be a creative broker: The influence of metaknowledge
Sara Lombardi
Membro del Collaboration Group
;Vincenzo CavaliereMembro del Collaboration Group
;
2018
Abstract
The capacity to surprise, the experience of being surprised, and the ability to cope adequately with, and respond to, surprises are important aspects of organizational life, especially as organizations face the unexpected in the environments and societies they are embedded in or are exposed to. Surprise can, of course, mean many different things, ranging from new discoveries and openings, to shocks and ruptures. It can be good or bad, triggering amazement and astonishment, as well as confusion and consternation. Overall, when something surprising happens in and around organizations, it opens up a journey to the unexpected, bringing about challenges but also opportunities for learning. Unpleasant surprises, however, can also lead to learning blocks and emotional traumas, restraining creativity and adventure, and making us opt for the tried and tested.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.