Episode #6
Best of Diversity Matters™: Diversity and Innovation - Tapping the Power of the Intersection with Frans Johansson
Friday, January 11, 2008; 10AM (Eastern)

Most people understand that diversity of thought, background and experience are helpful in solving complex problems, tapping increasingly global markets and developing innovative products and services.

• How does diversity actually drive innovation?
• How can individuals, teams or organizations harness the power of diversity to produce true innovation rather than chaos and conflict?
• While many leaders understand the need to look for ideas and solutions in unconventional places; why are so many resistant to introducing different perspectives?

In this encore presentation of Diversity Matters™ thought leader and entrepreneur Frans Johansson joins co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein to discuss exactly what you can do to promote innovation through diversity. Author of the international best seller The Medici Effect, Frans Johansson explains what goat milk and spiders, office buildings and termites, and clean water and playground laughter have to do with diversity and innovation.