Innovative-ecosystems: The Modern Career & Evidence-based Tools

Interview

11 June 2020, by Wouter Van Bockhaven

#Talent management

In this interview with Dr. Wouter Van Bockhaven, he sheds some light on the impact of innovative ecosystems and disruptive innovations on HR. It falls on HR to focus on the development of employees’ meta-skills to ensure the flexibility and adaptability of their staff. Furthermore, the structure of HR can be impacted and new roles may arise. This is dependent on whether HR is “in the speedboat or on the mothership” in the system. Listen below to learn more about what Dr. Wouter Van Bockhaven has to say about innovative ecosystems.

The podcast is in Dutch.

Part 1

Part 2

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Wouter Van Bockhaven

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Wouter Van Bockhaven

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Wouter Van Bockhaven, PhD is co-founder and CEO of TalentLogiQs™ and part-time professor of innovation ecosystems and business research methods at Antwerp Management School. His interest lies in developing knowledge and tooling at the nexus of strategy, individual and group behavior, and the sustainable alignment of incentives and perspectives of individuals and organizations.

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