In the last couple of weeks or so, two seemingly insignificant news stories have reached my ears. First, Starbucks announced they enter the Finnish market - yes, there are still markets where the brand isn’t active yet - and second, the main Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat (HS), revealed plans to move from broadsheet to tabloid format.

My somewhat antihipsteresque circle of acquaintances, all but a few easily described as knowledge workers or belonging to the creative class, seems to gre..

A number of key terms and concepts have been grouped together in the recent debate over innovations and technology: knowledge society, information society, network society, informationalism, the Information Age, innovation economy, innovation environments, innovation ecosystems, business ecosystems, living labs, complex systems, autopoiesis, dominant design…

And to continue: KIBS (= Knowledge Intensive Business Services), STI and DUI principles, value networks, the creative economy, the creativ..

Creativity, creative processes, innovation dynamics and flexible processes of action seem to be highlighted as the essential starting points for developing today’s worklife, education and the economy. This will most probably be the case also in the near future.

It seems clear that the specialists, innovators and knowledge workers of the “creative economy” possess loads of human capital. They seek various kinds of experiences to develop their own minds, their models of action and their sosio-tech..

It seems that the contemporary age is filled with paradoxes. Unlike the techno-paradise prophecies from decades ago today’s knowledge workers are under constant and high pressure. We feel that the Zeitgeist (spirit of the age) is very hectic, there is never enough time, there is always a deadline around the corner, too many ongoing processes are happening at once… and so on... and so on.

Stress management and the ability to relax are often tested when time is limited and you’re in a constant hu..

I still want to comment the thematics and current discussions regarding the future developments of work?

I was interviewed by Welcome to Finland magazine some months ago and asked to tell my views and opinions on this particular topic. Here are some of my key citations (with new titles chrystalizing key themes and topics) of the article:

Uncertainty, chaos, change, volatility…

”It should be made clear, that the change in working life and society is not stable. Different people and organisations e..

In recent years, creativity has been a keyword in the business world, educational institutions, and the wider discussion related to society.

Creativity and innovations, creative work, creative industries, creative economy, “the creative class,” innovation systems and innovation environments, and other buzzwords have become key concepts and mantras that are not only met with huge interest but also with a lot of unnecessary frenzy or mania.

“Creativity and business,” the theme of a conference titled