Frans Johansson

Collaborate Innovation

Medici Effect author talks about innovation at the convergence of risk, passion and luck.

In his book, Johansson argues that innovation comes from diverse industries, cultures, and disciplines when they all intersect, bringing ideas from one field into another. He also recommends assembling diverse teams of people to collaborate on innovation.

“All new ideas are combinations of old ideas, but not all idea combinations are created equal” – Frans Johansson

“When you bring together diverse teams and perspectives, you have the ability to create an exponential increase in ideas” – Frans Johansson

Innovation, Cross-functional Team