Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class

Initiating and Guiding Societal Transitions

In the three-day Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of societal transition dynamics and the role of innovation in public and non-profit organizations. You will learn:

• How fundamental institutional changes occur and their impact;
• How to strategically apply innovation within your organization to guide transitions;
• Which methodologies help address complex societal challenges;
• How to create support and manage resistance within and outside your organization.

An Interactive Master Class Combining Theory and Practice

During the master class, you will work on your own transition and innovation challenge. Interactive methods based on the Harvard Case Method are used, with specially developed case studies designed for this masterclass.

Results: What Will You Gain from This Master Class?

After completing the Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class, you will:

• Have a clear understanding of societal transitions and their impact on your organization;
• Be able to develop and implement strategic innovations within the public sector;
• Know how to use co-creative processes to effectively create support;
• Be capable of better managing change processes within an organization and overcoming resistance;
• Possess a practical toolkit to translate societal transitions into concrete actions and policy strategies.

Participant Testimonials

“The instructors are very passionate, great at explaining concepts with many practical examples, and easily relate to the innovation challenges we face as participants. The group work and sparring with other participants about their challenges was also very educational. The masterclass fully met my expectations and learning goals. I now have a better idea of how I can contribute to innovation, what works positively and negatively in this process, and how to approach it.”

Participants generally appreciate:

• Engaging real-world examples
• Passionate and knowledgeable instructors
• Working in small groups on collaborative assignments
• Learning from and with each other

Content of the Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class

During the three-day master class, you’ll practically apply the concepts to your own transition and innovation challenge. Interactive methods based on the Harvard Case Method are used, with specially developed case studies designed for this master class.

Daily Program

Day 1: Creating Societal Value

On Day 1, you will gain insight into societal transformations. You’ll discover why many innovation projects in the public sector fail and learn how to create societal value through innovation.

Day 2: Reducing Bureaucracy

Day 2 focuses on reducing bureaucracy in the public sector. Rules and mindsets are often so embedded in daily operations that they hinder innovation. You’ll learn what is needed to enable innovation.

Day 3: Fundamental Value Change

On the third day, you’ll learn how to actually initiate a societal transformation and discover how to change deeply rooted rules, structures, and societal norms within non-profit organizations.

Faculty on the Master Class

“During the Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class, I provide you with an in-depth understanding of the resistance encountered during innovation projects—and how to overcome it, of course.

We take a hands-on approach using the participants’ own innovation challenges and the Harvard Case Method with specially developed case studies.

By learning about innovation from within the practical context, you truly internalize the concept of innovation. The result is a completely different way of thinking, enabling you to initiate fundamental change within your own organization.”

— Dr. Eelco van Hout, Lead Instructor

Dates and locations Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class

This Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class is offered at various times and locations:

Cost of the Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class

The cost of the Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class is € 3900 (exempt from VAT). 

This price includes:

• Catering packages (lunch, coffee or tea and soft drinks) during lecture periods
• Enrollment, registration and administration costs
• Access to the online learning environment
• Mandatory reading material, textbooks and learning resources

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How do you finance your education?

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Masterclass Societal Transitions & Innovation: Instructors

Meet the instructors of the Societal Transitions & Innovation Master Class:

Academic Director

Dr. Eelco van Hout (Lead Instructor)

Eelco van Hout is an academic entrepreneur. He is the Academic Director of Leadership and Strategy in the public sector at TIAS School for Business and Society and works as an independent advisor. He is also a core instructor in the Executive Master of Public and Non-Profit Management at TIAS. Van Hout teaches various in-company programs and regularly gives lectures and workshops. Through his own company, he develops and delivers courses and workshops. With a background in public administration, he specializes in innovative organizational and network design and its effects on leadership, HRM, management, and change processes in the public sector. He is particularly interested in public-private network alliances and the strategic dilemmas they create for managers and executives. Read more about Eelco van Hout

Lecturer

Dr. Robert Bood (Instructor)

Robert Bood is a managing partner at FairSights and combines transformative strategy development with future mapping, scenario thinking, and business innovation. He works closely with clients to explore and anticipate the future, develop robust and distinctive strategies, and create radically new business models. Robert learned the practice of scenario thinking from pioneers in the field during his time at Global Business Network and has gained extensive experience over the past 25 years with enterprises, financial institutions, governments, and NGOs worldwide. Read more about Robert Bood