#2 - The True Power of Networks

20/07/2021 15 min
#2 - The True Power of Networks

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Episode Synopsis

Networks shape all our lives - consisting of the web of relationships supporting the manyfunctions we fulfill in life and at work, from taking decisions to socializing, innovating, planning,learning, and developing careers. And relationship networks appear increasingly relevant todaydue to the exponential growth of interconnectedness between systems, societies, and economies– with social and competitive processes occurring in an increasingly ‘small’ world. In thisepisode of Story Scanner, Giuseppe Soda, Dean of SDA Bocconi, helps us understand moreabout the ‘power’ of networks and their relevance in the business world, including insight from a particular study on their influence on innovation and creative processes. Whilst Sonja Opper,Global Strategy professor at Bocconi, discusses with us about networks in different contextsaround the world and a study of hers on the effects of CEOs’ social networks on businessstrategy.