Topic 1

Social entrepreneurship, due to the diversity and instability of working conditions, is a seemingly unviable challenge for many. These conditions are described as VUCA.

VUCA is not only found in hazardous environments, but also in places where difficulties go unnoticed by most even in high-functioning society. The complexity of the factors combined with the above difficulties creates conditions that make problem solving difficult. Mental and physical fatigue limits abilities for critical and creative thinking.

These factors often require the transformation of entrepreneurship, hitherto classically operated, into social entrepreneurship with innovative ways to use reachable creative models.

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Solutions in the social entrepreneurship challenge space

• The instability of coworkers, the environment, the economic and social situation and the entrepreneur's material condition are all factors that make it difficult to function.

• Minimizing risks requires reaching out to creative resources that act as a remedy.

• The process of problem solving needs rapid flexibility with straightforward messaging.

Altruism and gain

In simple terms social entrepreneurship (SE) activities are based on connection between material and moral profit. It takes into account that one-time support is not enough.

Therapeutic environment - active compassion

Creation of workplaces for people burdened by genetic, physical, mental disabilities and those experienced by the past.

Understanding and profiting

Social entrepreneurs, in order for business to survive, create innovations just like the creators of classically understood initiatives. However everyone still has to take into account a factor that initially seems unprofitable.

Empathy that helps brainstorming

SE is characterized by the need for integration as an idea of corporate social responsibility. Therefore is based on employer's attitude towards employees which characterizes greater amiability due to the burden of their experiences.

Hardship as a resource

Entrepreneur himself may be such a person who has dealt with adversity in the past and knows how to manage similar kinds of people.

Working system

SE is a response to the needs of operating in hazard areas called VUCA.

The role of creativity in social entrepreneurship

“Creativity takes courage”

-Henry Matisse

• “The ability to produce original and unusual ideas, or to make something new or imaginative” - Cambridge Dictionary

• “Creative solutions are insightful, they are innovative, they are simple, they are elegant and they are generative” Richard Foster, Yale

• Resources that are often unconscious, they activate and reveal themselves suddenly or are only gradually discovered after practical and theoretical work has been done. It is not uncommon for creativity to bring satisfaction along with a sense of empowerment and further motivation by pursuing a set path by innovative means.

• Creativity is an activity and a need at the same time.

• Creativity when being as well a skill and an ability at the same time, can be learned or taught.

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Solutions in the social entrepreneurship challenge space

• The instability of coworkers, the environment, the economic and social situation and the entrepreneur's material condition are all factors that make it difficult to function.

• Minimizing risks requires reaching out to creative resources that act as a remedy.

• The process of problem solving needs rapid flexibility with straightforward messaging.

Altruism and gain

In simple terms social entrepreneurship (SE) activities are based on connection between material and moral profit. It takes into account that one-time support is not enough.

Therapeutic environment - active compassion

Creation of workplaces for people burdened by genetic, physical, mental disabilities and those experienced by the past.

Understanding and profiting

Social entrepreneurs, in order for business to survive, create innovations just like the creators of classically understood initiatives. However everyone still has to take into account a factor that initially seems unprofitable.

Empathy that helps brainstorming

SE is characterized by the need for integration as an idea of corporate social responsibility. Therefore is based on employer's attitude towards employees which characterizes greater amiability due to the burden of their experiences.

Hardship as a resource

Entrepreneur himself may be such a person who has dealt with adversity in the past and knows how to manage similar kinds of people.

Working system

SE is a response to the needs of operating in hazard areas called VUCA. SE facilitates acceptable well-being in this environment.

Creativity develops skills useful in pursuit of goals

Social entrepreneurship operates in a specific state of becoming. Moves all the time between activities based on material profit and moral profit.

1. Moral and material gains

Obtaining benefits, both for company managers and society.

2. Shortening the distance

The hierarchical boss-employee division is disappearing and the competences of these two roles are spread over most people in the social enterprise initiative.

3. Flexibility and diversity of measures

A variety of platforms are required to communicate. These initiatives require communication skills, the precision of straightforward thinking and a developed interpersonal intelligence.

4. Incomparability and unavailability

What may be unattainable for people who do not function in spaces with VUCA characteristics but are interested in supporting them, is achievable for the communities there.

The potential of social entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurs develop participative, people-centric solutions and deliver innovative approaches which can be a great complement to the macro-level perspectives of governments. Systemic social entrepreneurs can be defined as transformation guides for society. They are driven not by economic profit but by the desire to make a positive impact on the world and to find innovative solutions to unsolved challenges.

Summary

• Creativity plays a significant role in the performance of management activities. However, creative work differs and is not always the same; the creative work of an artist is different from that of a scientist or entrepreneur.

• Due to the potential diversity of those working in the company of social entrepreneurship, all creative ideas need simplicity and variety in order to reach as many people as possible.

• Self-control of creative processes is vital especially in highly stressful situations which are plenty.

• Creativity if conducted properly is a remedy for stagnation.

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