“Any industry loses its innovation and loses its access to creative juices if you don't have progressive thinking and diversity.” IfsThinkingLosesCreativeIndustryDiversityInnovationAccessProgressiveJuiceCreative Juices Author:Cate Blanchett
“The two most important forms of diversity when it comes to innovation are visible diversity (typically skin color, age, gender, etc.) and underrepresentation (anytime someone is less than 15% of the majority group). Other forms of diversity are also relevant but these are the ones that psychologically play the most role in how someone engages with the innovative process.” TwoImportantPlayAgeFormProcessRolesGroupsColorDiversitySkinsInnovationMajorityGenderVisibleEtcRelevantInnovativeSkin Color Author:David Livermore
“When you start paying attention to diversity, you notice it (and notice its absence!). And based on the culture of your upbringing and the culture of your organization, you may or may not be primed to think consciously about innovation.” ThinkingMayCultureAttentionDiversityOrganizationInnovationAbsencePay AttentionUpbringing Author:David Livermore
“The better you work to find the pain point and problem facing a diversity of users, the more clearly you can DEFINE the goal when you implement the process for culturally intelligent innovation.” ProblemPainProcessGoalDiversityIntelligentInnovationUsers Author:David Livermore
“Tech companies like to set stretch goals, like we'll try to be the best company for women and minorities, and we have to ask, "What does that really mean?" By setting a goal like that, it makes all of us pay attention to that idea and try to innovate around it, to understand the underpinnings. One piece is being transparent, saying "Hey, we have an issue, we're open to innovation on it." It's important for innovation to prove that more diversity makes better products.” TryingMeanImportantGoalAttentionProveDiversityInnovationPay AttentionBeing The BestReally MeanOne Piece Author:Megan Smith
“Interestingly, many of the organizational characteristics that have been identified as conducive to effectively managing diversity and as conducive to fostering innovation and creativity in the workplace are also important for enabling employees to voice their values.” ImportantValuesCreativityDiversityInnovationEmployeeWorkplaceOrganizational Author:Mary C. Gentile
“Innovating Women is more important today than ever. Things are changing for the better. The recent announcements by Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and Facebook of their diversity numbers—and a pledge to improve these—are the most recent victories. The Boys Club is under fire and is trying to reform itself. Women are achieving success and helping each other. Advancing technologies are leveling the playing field. Women are in the catbird seat for the new era of exponential innovation. This is the time to inspire and motivate—and that is what Innovating Women will surely do.” TryingImportantHelpingTodayNumbersBoysTechnologyFireAchieveFieldsInspireVictoryDiversityInnovationClubsReformErasSeatsGooglePledgeAdvancingPlaying FieldsHelping Each OtherAnnouncementsChange For The BetterNew EraAchieving SuccessLinkedinInspire And Motivate Author:Vivek Wadhwa
“One of the basics of a good system of innovation is diversity. In some ways, the stronger the culture (national, institutional, generational, or other), the less likely it is to harbor innovative thinking. Common and deep-seated beliefs, widespread norms, and behavior and performance standards are enemies of new ideas. Any society that prides itself on being harmonious and homogeneous is very unlikely to catalyze idiosyncratic thinking. Suppression of innovation need not be overt. It can be simply a matter of peoples walking around in tacit agreement and full comfort with the status quo.” ThinkingWayNeedsIdeasMatterCultureBeliefCommonEnemyPrideWalkingComfortBehaviorDiversityStandardsPerformancesStrongerInnovationAgreementNew IdeasStatus QuoNormUnlikelyInnovativeHarborsHarmoniousBasicsSuppressionTacitHomogeneous Author:Nicholas Negroponte
“Diversity drives innovation – when we limit who can contribute, we in turn limit what problems we can solve.” ProblemTurnsLimitsDiversityInnovationSolve Author:Telle Whitney
“Innovation comes ultimately from a diversity of perspectives. So when you combine ideas from different industries or different cultures, that's when you have the best sense of developing groundbreaking ideas.” IdeasDifferentCultureDesignPerspectiveIndustryDiversityInnovationDevelopingGraphicGraphic DesignDifferent CulturesGroundbreaking Author:Frans Johansson
“Sonnet of Paths Science means nothing, Unless we use it to lift the society. Philosophy means nothing, Unless it empowers humanity. Religion means nothing, Unless it advocates for inclusion. Technology means nothing, Unless it aids in collective ascension. Tastes are plenty in our world, So are the paths that humans take. But if those paths hold no humanity, Fabric of civilization will soon break. Placing on humanity our prime attention, Together we’ll attain true emancipation.” ScienceProgressDiversityInnovationHumanismHumanitarianSonnetEmancipationReligious HarmonyPhilosophy Of Science Book:Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine
“Free speech is the cornerstone of a society that aspires to genuine progress. It encourages the exploration of unconventional ideas, paving the way for paradigm shifts and breakthroughs that propel us forward. By embracing the diversity of thought, we ensure that our collective journey is marked by continual discovery, innovation, and the dynamic evolution of the human experience.” ProgressEvolutionDiversityDiscoveryExperienceInnovationExplorationShiftsPropulsionCornerstone Author:James William Steven Parker
“The fruit of diversity is collective creativity, reaching new highs, an enriched perspective and a boost of entrepreneurial energy.” BusinessCreativityDiversityInnovationEntrepreneurshipSustainability Book:Sustainable Happy Profit Source: Sustainable Happy Profit