The Power of Building Collective Fields of Creation

Conversation with Dr. Frank Douglas,
Executive Vice President, Aventis
Frankfurt Höchst Germany
July 28, 2003
Interview by Otto Scharmer

1. Summary with Links
2. Interview
1. You observe. You then form hypotheses. And then you perform experiments
2. Keep building the road as you go
3. Between two worlds: arts and science
4. Sensitivity to both worlds: science and management
5. A small research group turns into a hub for innovation
6. Leadership as seeing
7. Take two to three months and just observe
8. Hoechst MMD and Aventis
9. My first meeting: after ten minutes a block of people walked out
10. Transforming Hoechst Marion Roussel
11. Leading by creating hubs
12. A defining moment
13. Putting together platforms of innovation
14. Project teams as innovation ecosystems
15. Corporate social responsibility
16. Reconnecting the two streams
17. Leadership as collective artform
18. Reflection
19. Bio
3. Complete Interview (Acrobat PDF Download)