How to promote organizational innovation.
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I’m reading Lawrence Lessig’s The Future of Ideas at the moment. It’s excellent. ![]()
After charting the history of the Internet, and especially relating to its ‘open’ nature after the government’s relationship with AT&T, he explains that there are three ‘layers’ to the Internet:
- The Physical layer
- The Code layer
- The Content layer
If all three layers are controlled then this ‘chills’ innovation. I agree.
It made me think about innovation within organizations and I knocked up this table to help clarify my thinking:

Whaddya reckon? ![]()
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Posted: June 3rd, 2009
Categories: Education
Tags: Education, innovation, Lawrence Lessig, organization, schools, The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World
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Thought provoking, a nice idea and I can see what you are getting at but we have to be careful that the analogy used doesn't constrain or distort the argument.
Hmm, I would prefer more organic models perhaps – more network, layer emergent approaches.
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Thought provoking, a nice idea and I can see what you are getting at but we have to be careful that the analogy used doesn't constrain or distort the argument.
Hmm, I would prefer more organic models perhaps – more network, layer emergent approaches.
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Thought provoking, a nice idea and I can see what you are getting at but we have to be careful that the analogy used doesn't constrain or distort the argument.
Hmm, I would prefer more organic models perhaps – more network, layer emergent approaches.
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