Incremental and radical innovation from a complex system theory perspective

One challenge in Total Innovation Management (TIM) is to include all personnel of the organization in all kinds of innovative processes. Most former models have suggested separating incremental and radical innovation in different departments, since they need different kinds of thinking, acting and relating; exploiting respectively exploring. In this paper we are going to develop an understanding of innovation based on complex systems theory in order to transcend the paradox between exploiting and exploring. Activities like communication and experiments are important. We will describe processes and structures for practical use of the TIM-model and point at the need for integrated autonomy to facilitate emergence and structures like culture, praxis and relatonics for organizing of the innovation system.