How Diversity of Thought can be a Competitive Advantage
The New York Times published on July 18 an article by Steve Lohr about how focused diverse thinking can become a competitive advantage for an organization. He is talking about "open innovation," which has been variously described as crowdsourcing, the wisdom of crowds, collective intelligence and peer production.
utilizing the diversity of thought already present in your organization could be a brilliant way to gain competitive advantage. . . Continue reading »
It would be impossible to ignore all the press about the possibility of Judge Sonia Sotomayor becoming a Supreme Court judge. I don’t want to go into the politics of this, or talk about the pros and cons of her nomination. Nevertheless, reading different viewpoints reminded me once more of why diversity enriches decision making.