Leadership in the Age of Personalization Docuseries

LAOP 2019 · No. 16

Diversity, Tension and Evolution

Glenn Llopis

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Diversity of thought gives you the courage to steer away from like-mindedness, and it actually promotes healthy tension.

Glenn Llopis

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Diversity of thought sounds easy until you notice how quickly we drift toward people who think like us. That's why everyone at the summit had assigned seats. In this part of my keynote I argued that diversity of thought takes the courage to step away from like-mindedness, and that the healthy tension it creates is what lets organizations evolve, attract top talent and see the opportunities that standardization keeps hidden.

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