© Jeremie Averous, 2010
The FourthRevolutionManifesto
- Part VII -Four keys to success in the Collaborative
Age
Version 1 – Dec 2010
Jeremie Averous
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The Fourth Revolution is aone-in-a-century’s opportunity.
What about becoming part of the new elite?Jérémie Avérous is a senior executive, trainer,certified coach. He likes to describe himself as aK.E.E.N, a Knowledge Enhancer ExchangingNetworker, the typical member of the newinternational nomadic community.
Contribute to build our worldConnect and participate on
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A Revolution is an opportunity: to become part of the newsocial leadership. This manifesto contains invaluableadvice and direction as to the behaviors and skills tosucceed and thrive through the world’s transformation.
The Fourth Revolution is one of the few moments inhumankind history where our world understanding andour society are completely redefined.
The Fourth Revolution has already ignited.
The manifesto explains the deep causes of the currentchanges of the world. What can we do to grasp theopportunity and build the world we want ?
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The Fourth Revolution ManifestoReference
To make it easier for online consultation and download, the
Fourth Revolution Manifesto has been split in 8 parts
Part I A short history of humankind – 100,000 years in 3 Revolutions
Part II Cheap long distance interactive communication is new and transforms our collective cognitive capability
Part III The Collaborative Age value system: how the collective cognitive capability of humankind is again transformed
Part IV Four precursors of the Fourth Revolution – events and discoveries at odds with the Industrial Age model in the 20th century
Part V The Organization Revolution: from efficiency- management to effectiveness-leadership
Part VI Four institutions that will be deeply transformed
Part VII Four keys to success in the Collaborative Age: new insights, practices and skills
Part VIII Your Choice. And why YOU are important for the Fourth Revolution.
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The Fourth Revolution ManifestoPart VII - Contents
Part VII- Four keys to success in the Collaborative Age. New insights, practices and skills Page
Introduction – The K.E.E.N: Knowledge Enhancing Exchanging Networker 5Thriving in the Collaborative Age: 4 useful recent scientific findings 13Thriving in the Collaborative Age: 4 keys to success for the K.E.E.N 23
Conclusion – thriving in the Collaborative Age 35
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The K.E.E.N.Evolving from the Knowledge Worker
The ‘knowledge worker’ is a concept coined by
Peter Drucker in the 1980’s.
The ‘Knowledge Worker’ is significantly different from thetypical Industrial Age worker
1900 1950 2000
% of population (developed countries)
Farmers Blue collarworkers
Knowledgeworkers
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The K.E.E.N.Evolving from the Knowledge Worker
Industrial Age worker Knowledge worker
Homogeneous class (‘middle class’) Non homogeneous category
Do not possess their means of production
Possess its means of production (brain, knowledge)
Basic education Highly educated
Easily replaced Not easily replaced
Follows instruction Entrepreneurial
The knowledge worker is at odds with the typical Industrial Age worker.He/she provides value through their knowledge and the manipulation ofinformation.
In a sense, the Knowledge Worker is a precursorof the Fourth Revolution.
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The K.E.E.N.Evolving from the Knowledge Worker
As a concept, the knowledge workerstill:
– Works in a corporation, or a closedorganization
– Sells his knowledge, acquired by higheducation
The ‘knowledge worker’ concept still needs to evolve
The concept was invented in the1980’s and does not account for therole of long distanceinterconnectivity
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The K.E.E.N.Evolving from the Knowledge Worker
Knowledge worker K.E.E.N. of the Collaborative Age
Works in a Corporation Nomad, jumps from organization to organization, project to project
Sells its knowledge that was acquired by education
Gives and creates knowledge
Publishes rarely (keeps knowledge for himself)
Contributes knowledge to the world
Low connection outside Corporation
Highly connected and international
The K.E.E.N. is the extrapolation of the Knowledge worker into theCollaborative Age. It goes beyond the assumptions at the basis of theknowledge worker.
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The K.E.E.N.Evolving from the Knowledge Worker
Knowledge
K.E.E.N.ExchangingEnhancingExploringExperimenting…
Networker
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The K.E.E.N.A nomad – for the first time in history
Nomadicgeography, organization
International
Multi-ethnic
Diverse
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The K.E.E.N.
Are you ready to become a K.E.E.N?
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Skills and practices of the K.E.E.N.4 recent discoveries from science
Recent discoveries
– Destiny - chaos theory
– Personal mastery and transformation - mind and body operation
– Relationship enhancement – emotional intelligence
– Teams, management & leadership –
organizational research
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1- chaos theory and destiny
We can
invent our future !
Chaos theory shows that events are notentirely determined by the past.
Small events in the present can changedramatically the future.
Our destiny is not entirely determined.
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2- Mind and body operation
Research shows that:– Mind and body work together as one entity– We can transform our brain
By controlling our posture and our body activity we can control our mood and influence the activity of the brain
– closed vs open postures, dynamic vs low energy postures
– Some exercises like laughing definitely change one’s mood. See the laughing clubs in India.
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2- Mind and body operationWe can transform our brain
Research shows definitely that we can change our brain through
practice !
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2- Mind and body operationMind and body work together
1. The body influences the mind.Act on the body!
2. Like the body, the mind can be trainedTrain the mind!
2 major SECRETS of success
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3- emotional intelligence and relationship building
Research shows that:
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a better predictor of social success compared to IQ
IQ
Emotional intelligencecan be learned,practicedat all ages.
Practice now!
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4- organizational research teams, management and leadership
Leadership is an essential skill
New findings from research:
- Everybody can be a leader- Don’t wait until old or high
in the hierarchy- Daily leadership- New keys to leadership:
- Share- Emotional connection
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4- organizational research teams, management and leadership
Effective teams can outperform conventional organizations.
Some conditions need to happen:
- challenging purpose- performance orientation- shared leadership- shared accountability- emotional connection
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4- organizational research andteams, management and leadership
Leading. Start today.
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Skills and practices 4 keys to success for the K.E.E.N.
• Purpose
• Holistic exercise routine
• Deep connection
• “Mutual learning” leadership
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Skills and practices 4 keys to success for the K.E.E.N.
The 4 keys to success correspond to the 4 recent scientific discoveries
4 scientific discoveries 4 keys to success
Destiny(chaos theory)
Purpose
Personal mastery and transformation (mind and body operation)
Holistic exercise routine
Relationship enhancement(emotional intelligence)
Deep connection
Teams, management & leadership (organizational research)
“mutual learning” leadership
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1- PurposeIdentification and attraction
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
John F. Kennedy
What is your purpose ?When you are on your way, on
your quest, expect rejectionand to have to go on theless travelled road.
If that’s the case, you are onthe right way to somethingGREAT.
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1- PurposeIdentification and attraction
Attract your purpose.
PRESENT tense
Be GRATEFUL
RECOGNIZEthat it is already –partially - in your
life
Be SERENDIPITOUS
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2- Holistic exerciseA continuum from heart to mind
Exercise the body and the mind in a holistic manner
There are a wide diversity ofpractices
There is also a full continuumof practices from the physicalto the spiritual.
Choose your own set ofpractices to cover both body &mind.
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2- Holistic exerciseA continuum from heart to mind
Get your own holistic practice routine to deal both with the body and the mind.
Practice regularly !!
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3- Deep connection
Today, connection is easy.
Easy?
Deep connection is still as difficult. Even more,because of constant interruption.
Deep connection takes time.
Active listening.Presence.
Giving.These are all skills that can and need to be
practiced.
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4- “Mutual learning” leadership
In conventional leadership approaches and styles, the leader showsthe path
– Command and control style– Scientific leadership style– Visionary leadership style
There is a relationship between the place in the organization andleadership possibilities.
This does not work in the Collaborative Age. Why would the formalleader have the vision just by himself ?
“Mutual learning leadership” is the newleadership skill of the Collaborative Age.
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4- “Mutual learning” leadership
4 Tools: – Emotional Connection is primordial for effectiveness
– Everybody can and should Lead, at times.
– True Exchange is primordial for effective collaboration
– Jointly define and work toward a Challenging goal or purpose
CLEEEC !
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4- “Mutual learning” leadership
Tool 1: Emotional connection isprimordial for effectiveness
Tool 2: Everybody can andshould lead, at times.
Tool 3: True exchange isprimordial for effectivecollaboration
Tool 4: Jointly define and worktoward a challenging goal orpurpose
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4- “Mutual learning” leadership
“Mutual learning” leadership is the key to leadershipsuccess in the Collaborative World.
From our industrial Age mindset, it is hard tounderstand.
Well implemented, “mutuallearning” leadership can beextremely rewarding
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The world beyond the Fourth Revolution. A deep transformation
Beyond the Fourth Revolution, the CollaborativeAge, our world will have been deeplytransformed.
The K.E.E.N. will be the leading community oftomorrow.
They will consistently apply practices coming fromthe latest scientific discoveries.
How can we thrive in such a different world?
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The Fourth Revolution has ignited.What does it mean?
In part VIII of the Manifesto we will look in evenmore detail about what the Fourth Revolution
means to YOU. And also, what YOUmean to the Fourth Revolution.
Why should you dive or not into the FourthRevolution and the Collaborative Age?
In the last part of the Manifesto, we deal withyour Choice. Your Choice to contribute andmake the world a better place.
Read part VIII of the Manifesto:Your Choice. And why YOU are important for the
Fourth Revolution.