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just about 5% of them possess the necessary skills to deal with new and different complexities. Due to the needs described above - i.e. the need for collaboration culture and space(s) for its growth, science must try to identify the crucial factors which influence collaboration. Collaboration relies so much on the human behavior that it is essential to understand more about it when trying to tackle its challenges. Through new technology and the beginning of the rise of interdisciplinary cooperation, we are discovering many interesting aspects about human nature. The latest findings in this interdisciplinary interplay of neuroscience, biology, psychology and other disciplines help us understand a little better the complex system of the human brain, the correlation between chemical processes and their effect on human behavior 4. In attempting to change human behavior, it is important not to focus on the change of behavior itself, but rather to understand the trigger(s), which effect/ co-create a specific action that automaticity leads to a specific pattern of behavior. To understand this, emotion and cognition must both be considered. Coming back to the 4Ps and the fact that human resources are their enablers, we need to understand what kind of situation and triggers are required to create the right spirit of change. Let us have a glimpse into the public sector where we quickly can recognize that the lack of the right skills is slowing down, if not almost impeding development. Supported by the Nesta innovation foundation5, leading innovation practitioners from around the world are trying to define in a study the key skills, attitudes and behaviors that public sector innovators combine in order to successfully solve public problems. Beyond the broader and more established employee characteristics and behaviors for innovative working - such as motivation, openness to ideas, and change management - less is known about the unique attitudes, skills and competencies needed to support public sector innovation. In Christiansen et al. 2017 study, a new competency framework has been created to help go beyond individual pilots and projects and boost innovation and collaboration. The 4 main attitudes are: working together,

4 For a deep insight into human behavior with cooperation, see Sapolsky, R.M. (2017). 5 http://www.nesta.org.uk/

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