ABSTRACT
This case study tells the story of Uffe Elbæk, co-founder of the political platform The Alternative, and his repeated attempts to bring collective intelligence and creativity to Danish politics. Faced with power struggles, traditional ways of working, and the curse of path dependency, Elbæk sought to disrupt traditional Danish politics through an entrepreneurial approach, informed by his background in creativity methods. This approach resulted in the very first crowdsourced political program in Denmark and some political success, before renewed challenges. The case study highlights the importance of political entrepreneurs who are not afraid to fail and present key principles of creativity.
