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FASCINATING
WORK ON MBTI DIVERSITY AND INNOVATION
Case study from Tetrapak - This interesting thesis
work by Innoversity Network member Dean Bellefleur, is a
highly convincing piece of work, which establishes the role of
psychology in working successfully with innovation and skunk
works.
FROM
DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT TO INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Organization Resources Counselors found in June 2003
- This short but great input created by Michal Fineman describes
how to approach diversity in companies where innovation is a key corporate goal or value. In many
organizations, innovation can be the entrée that allows diversity practitioners to help integrate diversity management
concepts into business processes. INNOVATION,
HUMAN CAPITAL AND DIVERSITY (.pdf)
Conference Paper - This paper by Florida and Lee argues that innovation is a joint product of human capital and diversity. The capacity to innovate is seen to be a function of a region’s ability to attract human capital and to provide low barriers to entry for talented people of all backgrounds. Statistical models are used to test the effects of human capital, diversity, and industry mix on regional innovation. New measures of diversity (the gay index) and creativity (the bohemian index) are
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DIVERSE IDEAS FOR THE YEAR TO COME
FastCompany December 27th 2002- Twentythree high
profiles within a range of different sectors and disciplines
have given their different views, opinions and expections
about the year to come, and they certainly ARE very different.
So read them and get inspired, maybe there is something for
you to benefit from in the year to come.
THE
IMPORTANCE OF BOARD ROOM DIVERSITY
New Zealand Herald November 20th 2002 - There is nothing
about the importance of having a diverse board of directors to
make the right decision and avoid to many wrong ones. And
there is nothing new about the fact that most boards seem to
be self-sustaining because directors feel more comfortable
among people similar to themselves. But it is great to see it
documented with raw statistics as is the case in this article. HOW
IKEA DESIGNS IT'S SEXY PRICETAGS
Business 2.0 October 2002 - Learn how the very
untraditional approach to design at IKEA has turned the
organisation into what it is today. By deciding on the price,
then the manufacturer and only then the design, IKEA manages
to revolutionize the market of furniture - and a very low cost.
BUSINESS
UNORTHODOX: THE CASE OF PLAY (.pdf)
August 2002 - This great paper explains some of the
great unorthodo methods and viewpoints offered by Play in
Virginia. Get a peak into the way they work and think about
innovation and get inspired from their real life cases on how
to generate creativity and innovation which will directly
influence the bottom line.
PEOPLE
WHO CAN REBUILD THE CITY
New York Times June 26 2002 - This article by Professor
Richard Florida urges the City of New York to rebuild Lower
Manhattan for diversity and innovation after September
11. To build for inclusion and thereby attract the
people who were already heading for the Lower Manhattan Area thereby
replacing at least some of the financial industries
DIVERSITY
IS NOT DANGEROUS, MERELY INSPIRING (IN DANISH)
April 2002 BizReport - This article
by Susanne Justesen from Innoversity.dk exhibits a warning
against similarity and closure in Danish Business life.
Recruiting for executive boards, top management positions and
employees alike seems to focus too much on similarity and too
little on diversity. And we need a major shift in Denmark in
this regard if we do not want to fall behind when it comes to
innovation and new thinking. 'Cause if we all look alike - who
do we expect to come up with new ideas??
NEW
DEVELOPMENTS, RESEARCH AND IDEAS IN MANAGEMENT
April 2002 MIT Sloan Management Review - This
highly interesting article emphasises the importance of
innovation, and none the least the importance of
diversification in this effort.
DIVIANTS
INC
March 2002 FastCompany - if you want to catch the wave of the
future, you have to start surfing a lot closer to the Fringe, At the beginning of every
transformation in society or in the market is a deviant on the
fringes, it rarely happens in the midst or center of
attention. Deviants often make us nervous, we often do not
like them, but we need them: as Vito Corleone advised in The
Godfather: "Keep your friends close but your enemies
closer." , which is what this article is all about: we
need to have diversity if we want innovation to think new and
differently.
HEAVY.COM:
HOW PUNKS FOUND NEW WAYS IN BUSINESS
March 2002 - This short case description from the Austin
Cronicle describes the success story of Heavy.com and how the
diversity within Heavy.com and between Heavy.com and their
competitors have contributed to their large success within the
media.
SHELL:
MANAGING
KNOWLEDGE TROUGH NEW WAYS OF WORKING
January 2002 - This booklet has been compied by Shell International Exploration and Production's Organisational Performance and Learning
(OPAL)Team. Its contributions come from Shell EP's network of operating units around the world - the people who make their business. It talks about the use of storytelling to help manage knowledge and innovation - a true case study made from
within.
IMPLEMENTING A BENEFICIALLY DIVERSE ORGANIZATION
InformationWeek
January 2002 - The benefits of diversity are pretty clear: people who can incorporate multiple perspectives and who aren't afraid to experiment are more likely to
innovate. But how do you get from here to there? Guest columnists Heather E.Bock and Charles Greco explain the
process.
PUTTING OUR DIFFERENCES TO WORK
ASTD August 2001 - This article describes the importance of diversity based on the notion that the people most likely to bring us the paradigm-shifting innovations we need to create new wealth are almost always outsiders, someone who knows little or nothing about the normal way of doing
things. People different from us.
HOW DIVERSITY DRIVES INNOVATION - THE INNOVERSITY DRIVERS Innoversity
Network
July 2001 - In the Innoversity Working Paper, Susanne Justesen presented five drivers who were seen to drive or spur innovation in a diversity
setting. This very short article presents each of the five drivers - but if you wish to know more about the five drivers, please refer to Chapter 7 in the Working Paper
(please note that you need to download two separate .pdf - files).
WHERE
ARE YOU ON THE TALENT MAP?
FastCompany January 2001 - This article which offers a
rather radical - but highly interesting perspective on the
role of population in hiring, and how important it can be for
companies to be situated in a geographically inclusive region,
as would be represented by a large gay community.
LUCENT TECHNOLOGY:
INNOVATION & DIVERSITY IN CANADA
November 2000 - This case story is based on a speech made by the President and
CEO, and explains the way they pursue diversity in order to enhance innovation and problem
solving. Lucent has received numerous rewards and applyes for patents more often than most
companies. Maybe because they treat their employees in an 'Innoversity
Way'. MIGHTY
IS THE MONGREL
Fast Company July 2000 - What does it take to win in the global
economy? A commitment to mixing people, experiences, and ideas. Companies and countries that embrace diversity to stimulate creativity will be the ones that own the
future. XEROX:
STRATEGIES
TO LEVERAGE DIVERSITY
April 1999 - This case story describes a strategic approach to diversity as it is seen at Xerox, who describe the five most important issues in how to keep growing and improving your organisation. It is also explained how to pursue this strategy in your own organisation.
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