INTRODUCING THE NEW INTRODUCING THE NEW PARADIGM AND THE PARADIGM AND THE

LEAPFROG PRINCIPLELEAPFROG PRINCIPLE

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University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota

New Paradigm modelNew Paradigm model

Globalization

Knowledge Society

Accelerating Change

New Paradigm

GlobalizationGlobalization

DichotomiesDichotomies

• Local vs. globalLocal vs. global

• Homogenization vs. heterogenizationHomogenization vs. heterogenization

• Periphery vs. corePeriphery vs. core

Rise of the knowledge Rise of the knowledge society and the knowledge society and the knowledge

economyeconomy• Modes 1-3+Modes 1-3+• Socially distributed knowledgeSocially distributed knowledge• Academic capitalism and entrepreneurshipAcademic capitalism and entrepreneurship• Knowledge-producing institutions can no Knowledge-producing institutions can no

longer isolate themselveslonger isolate themselves• Can we Can we managemanage knowledge? knowledge?

Accelerating changeAccelerating change

• Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating ReturnsReturns

• Technological Singularity limits the Technological Singularity limits the horizon of human foresighthorizon of human foresight

• Enormous advances in genetics, Enormous advances in genetics, nanotechnology and robotics coming nanotechnology and robotics coming soonsoon

TimeTime

Accelerating Change,Accelerating Change,Accelerating ReturnsAccelerating Returns

Level of Advancement Level of AdvancementJ

A New ParadigmA New Paradigm

ParadigmParadigm

DomainDomain OldOld EmergentEmergent NewNew

Fundamental relationshipsFundamental relationships SimpleSimple ComplexComplex Complex creative Complex creative (teleological)(teleological)

Conceptualization of orderConceptualization of order HierarchicHierarchic HeterarchicHeterarchic Intentional, self-Intentional, self-organizingorganizing

Relationships of partsRelationships of parts MechanicalMechanical HolographicHolographic SynergeticSynergetic

WorldviewWorldview DeterministicDeterministic IndeterminateIndeterminate DesignDesign

CausalityCausality LinearLinear MutualMutual AnticausalAnticausal

Change processChange process AssemblyAssembly MorphogenicMorphogenic Creative destructionCreative destruction

RealityReality ObjectiveObjective PerspectivalPerspectival ContextualContextual

PlacePlace LocalLocal GlobalizingGlobalizing GlobalizedGlobalized

Note. Note. Old paradigmOld paradigm and and emergent paradigmemergent paradigm domains, from domains, from fundamental relationships fundamental relationships to to realityreality,, adapted from Schwartz, P., & adapted from Schwartz, P., & Ogilvy, J. A. (1979). Ogilvy, J. A. (1979). The emergent paradigm: Changing patterns of thought and beliefThe emergent paradigm: Changing patterns of thought and belief . SRI International.. SRI International.

The problemThe problem

The three phenomena driving the The three phenomena driving the New Paradigm are rarely New Paradigm are rarely explored together as a whole, explored together as a whole, particularly as it pertains to particularly as it pertains to leadership.leadership.

FurthermoreFurthermore

This suggests a looming crisis in This suggests a looming crisis in human capital development.human capital development.

Attending to theAttending to theNew Paradigm:New Paradigm:

The power of The power of ‘Leapfrogging’‘Leapfrogging’

Leapfrog!Leapfrog!

Level of Advancement Level of AdvancementJ

TimeTime

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What does Leapfrog What does Leapfrog mean?mean?

• Leapfrog means leadership rather Leapfrog means leadership rather than catching up. than catching up.

• One could say that it offers a Great One could say that it offers a Great Leapfrog Forward.Leapfrog Forward.

How does Leapfrog support How does Leapfrog support Sustainable Innovation?Sustainable Innovation?

(an example from education)(an example from education)

• Leapfrog education means using Leapfrog education means using advanced (wireless) technologies to advanced (wireless) technologies to assist students and teachersassist students and teachers

• Leapfrog education technologies permit Leapfrog education technologies permit moving from memorization to creative moving from memorization to creative and innovative knowledge productionand innovative knowledge production

How does Leapfrog apply to How does Leapfrog apply to education?education?

• Knowledge creation is the core of Knowledge creation is the core of modern innovation societiesmodern innovation societies

• Schools must learn to serve Schools must learn to serve Sustainable Innovation through new Sustainable Innovation through new relationships between students and relationships between students and teachersteachers

How does Leapfrog How does Leapfrog education work?education work?

• American students read Mandarin Chinese American students read Mandarin Chinese by using special “smart” reading glassesby using special “smart” reading glasses

• Chinese students read English using Chinese students read English using “smart” reading glasses“smart” reading glasses

• The glasses teach the languagesThe glasses teach the languages

How does Leapfrog support How does Leapfrog support

Sustainable Innovation in Sustainable Innovation in the New Paradigm?the New Paradigm?

• Leapfrog supports Sustainable Innovation Leapfrog supports Sustainable Innovation by upgrading human capital and human by upgrading human capital and human performance in far shorter periods of timeperformance in far shorter periods of time

• Leapfrog permits students of all ages to Leapfrog permits students of all ages to contribute to Sustainable Innovation contribute to Sustainable Innovation through creativity and “instant” through creativity and “instant” competencecompetence

Leapfrogging is leadership.Leapfrogging is leadership.

Leaders must reorient their Leaders must reorient their policies and practices to policies and practices to

attendattend to rapid advances in to rapid advances in technology and the rapid technology and the rapid virtualization of learning, virtualization of learning,

living, and working.living, and working.

They must Leapfrog toward They must Leapfrog toward Sustainable Innovation.Sustainable Innovation.

Looking AheadLooking Ahead

Imagine a global miracle in sustainable Imagine a global miracle in sustainable innovation…innovation…

• Where our regions are the leaders among Where our regions are the leaders among knowledge and innovation economiesknowledge and innovation economies

• Where no student fails in schools and Where no student fails in schools and collegescolleges

• Where our citizens are the global standard Where our citizens are the global standard for leading edge Sustainable Innovation for leading edge Sustainable Innovation development and applicationdevelopment and application

Looking AheadLooking Ahead(from our education example)(from our education example)

Imagine our teacher training collegesImagine our teacher training colleges……• As the world’s leading centers of As the world’s leading centers of

Sustainable Innovation within a decadeSustainable Innovation within a decade• As one crucial link in a chain of education As one crucial link in a chain of education

opportunities for PreK-17 learners amid an opportunities for PreK-17 learners amid an ecology of sustainability opportunitiesecology of sustainability opportunities

• Bolstered with advanced networking Bolstered with advanced networking technologies to support Sustainable technologies to support Sustainable Innovation in all levels of educationInnovation in all levels of education

Thank you!Thank you!