Call for Papers: Strategic Management Journal Special Issue on “Chance, Luck, and Serendipity”! The goal of this Special Issue is to explore the role of chance, luck, and serendipity in management and strategy, and to further galvanize the emerging community. We welcome

A big thank you to everyone who joined our @Strategic_Mgmt panel on The Strategic Role of Chance, Luck & Serendipity! Some insights from the session: - @Mintzberg141 posed the question, “Is serendipity itself serendipitous?” — a beautiful reminder that many of the most

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A big thank you to everyone who joined our @Strategic_Mgmt panel on The Strategic Role of Chance, Luck & Serendipity! Some insights from the session: - @Mintzberg141 posed the question, “Is serendipity itself serendipitous?” — a beautiful reminder that many of the most

Join us for the SMS conference symposium on the strategic role of chance, luck, and serendipity! A panel of inspiring thinkers and doers will explore how organizations can cultivate environments where chance encounters and unexpected connections turn into opportunities. Panelists

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We often imagine serendipity as a lone genius having a sudden “eureka” moment. But in reality, it often unfolds collectively: through groups of people, across time. In this new Strategic Organization paper, Susan Hilbolling and Pernille Smith show how serendipity is less about

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Is serendipity really serendipitous? @Mintzberg141 just published a wonderfully playful reflection that grew out of our last @AOMConnect session on serendipity. He makes an important point: the events we call “serendipitous” are often not rare at all, especially in settings like

Understanding zemblanity - or the hidden architecture of failure. "In a world where disruption is constant, those who dismantle bad luck by design will be best positioned not only to avoid costly failures, but to create their own good luck.'' @ChrisSerendip

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What's the role of emotion and energy when it comes to serendipity? Great new paper by Nele Terveen in the Journal of Business Venturing Insights! In a multiple-case study of early-stage founders tackling complex sustainability challenges, Nele shows how emotions and energy

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How do chance, luck, and serendipity really shape strategy? We’ll explore this question at the upcoming @Strategic_Mgmt conference in San Francisco during our panel on “The Strategic Role of Chance, Luck, and Serendipity.” When? Tuesday, 14 October 2025 | 4:30–5:45 PM Where?

The hidden architecture of failure – understanding “zemblanity” - LSE Business Review

From “slow hunches” to “intentional accidents,” the @AOMConnect symposium on chance, luck, and serendipity (co-organized with Madeleine Rauch) brought together a full auditorium of engaged participants. For part two of the session, nearly 60 serendipity-related paper ideas (many

Human agency embeds fragility into systems, creating misfortune by design. Resilience depends on dismantling the patterns that make bad luck inevitable. @ChrisSerendip https://t.co/pReg4VbZ1E

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We often assume that good management is all about efficiency and predictability. But some of the most resilient and innovative companies succeed not because they control everything, but because they design for the unexpected. In a new @wef article with @SAP's Benedikt Gieger

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How do we turn the unexpected into something valuable? Over the past few years, I’ve been part of a growing community exploring this question. I’m thrilled that one outcome—a paper developing a theory of serendipity—has just received the 2024 Best Paper Award from the