networked fashion. 3. High degree of .... Anthony D. Williams, Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs ... Richard Florida
Applying Complexity Thinking to Solving Global Problems Don Tapscott www.dontapscott.com 416 863 8801 @dtapscott
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Applying Complexity Thinking to Global Problems OLD:
NEW:
1. Order exists
1. The world is complex and unordered
2. Finite elements interacting linearly
2. Infinite elements interact in a networked fashion
3. Conditions are predictable
3. High degree of unpredictability
4. Solutions can be imposed
4. Solutions emerge through selforganization
5. Traditional institutions can work
6. Leaders create a vision and make decisions
5. New networked models are critical 6. Leaders curate conditions for emergence
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Snowden’s Cynefin Model
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Climate Change
Poverty
Infectious Disease
Conflict
Racism
Water
Global Problems Economic Collapse
Human Rights Violations
Species Extinction Sexual Violence
Corporate Greed
Environmental Destruction
The Bretton Woods System
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The World After WWII 1944:
The Bretton Woods Agreements Included: World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
1945:
The United Nations
1946:
UNESCO
1947:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
1947:
The International Standards Organization (ISO)
1948-9: Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Geneva Conventions 1975:
Establishment of the G8 (Group of Eight)
1995:
World Trade Organization (WTO) replaces GATT
2008:
Establishment of the G20 (Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors) 19 countries plus European Union
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A Burning Platform for Change
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The Rise of Collaborative Communities
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The Economics of Collaboration: New Competitive Space
Ronald Coase (1910–2013)
Global Solution Networks
1. Diverse Stakeholders
2. Addresses a Global Problem 3. Exploits the Digital Revolution 4. Self-Organized Governance
Taxonomy of Global Solution Networks
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1. Knowledge Networks
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1. Knowledge Networks
www.sipri.org 15 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
1. Knowledge Networks
Wikipedia.org 16 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
1. Knowledge Networks
TED.com 17 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
1. Knowledge Networks
galaxyzoo.org 18 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
2. Operational & Delivery Networks
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2. Operational and Delivery Networks
www.kiva.org 20 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
3. Policy Networks
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3. Policy Networks
www.internationalcompetitionnetwork.org 22 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
4. Advocacy Networks
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4. Advocacy Networks
www.avaaz.org 24 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
5. Watchdog Networks
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5. Watchdog Networks
www.hrw.org 26 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
5. Watchdog Networks
sunlightfoundation.com 27 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
6. Platforms
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6. Platforms
thesojo.net 29 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
6. Platforms
thesojo.net 31 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
7. Global Standards Networks
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7. Global Standards Networks
www.w3.org 34 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
7. Global Standards Networks
footprintnetwork.org 35 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
8. Governance Networks
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8. Governance Networks
www.icann.org 37 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
9. Networked Institutions
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9. Networked Institutions
www.weforum.org 39 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
10. Diasporas
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10. Diasporas
onevietnam.org 41 | © 2013 Global Solutions Program, University of Toronto
Taxonomy of Global Solution Networks
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The Global Solution Networks Program Among the Initial Faculty
Corporate Partners To Date
• Anthony D. Williams, Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs • Anne-Marie Slaughter, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University • Ngaire Woods, Dean, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University • Pankaj Ghemawat, IESE Business School, Barcelona • Richard Florida, Director, Martin Prosperity Institute • Alec Ross, Former Senior Advisor for Innovation, Office of the Secretary of State • Kris Balderston, Former Office of the Secretary of State • Bruce Jenks, NYU, Former Assistant Undersecretary, United Nations • Robert Madelin, Director-General for Information, Society and Media • Parag Khanna, Author of How to Run the World; President, Hybrid Reality Institute • Barbara Ridpath, CEO, International Center Financial Regulation • Sara Boettiger, University of California Berkley • Lynn St. Amour, President, Internet Society
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Accenture Bell Canada Google HP LGI Master Card Qualcomm RBC
Executive Director Don Tapscott, Fellow, Martin Prosperity Institute
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Feudalism and the Age of City States
Capitalism and the Development of Nation States
Printing Press
Internet
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The Age of Networked Intelligence
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Don Tapscott www.dontapscott.com @dtapscott
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