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Frans Johansson

Frans Johansson is an American writer, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He is the author of The Medici Effect, a book that became the origin for the term "Medici Effect". He is also the author of The Click Moment, a 2012 book that discusses the role of luck and serendipity in personal lives and in business.[3] He currently serves as the CEO of The Medici Group, a consultancy firm that promotes innovation through diversity.[4]

Frans Johansson
EducationMaster of Business Administration
Bachelor of Environmental Science
Alma materHarvard Business School
Brown University
Occupation(s)Writer
entrepreneur
Public Speaker
Employer(s)CEO, The Medici Group
Notable workThe Medici Effect[1]
The Click Moment[2]
Websitefransjohansson.com

Johansson is considered an authority on the topics of diversity, innovation, and creativity and has spoken at business events and conferences of each topic.[5] He has appeared on national media and in publications that include Black Enterprise, Diversity Executive, Anderson Cooper 360°, and CNBC's The Business of Innovation.[6][7][8]

Early life and education edit

Johansson was born and raised in Lerum, Sweden.[9] His father is Swedish and his mother African-American/Cherokee.[10] As a child he had diverse interests which include fishing and role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons.[11][12] Johansson earned his bachelor's in Environmental Science at Brown University and then enrolled at Harvard Business School where he obtained his Master of Business Administration.[13] While at Brown, Johansson founded The Catalyst, a science-inspired journal that publishes artwork, prose, and poetry.[14]

Career edit

After graduating from Harvard, Johansson founded two companies. The first was Dola Health Systems LLC, which manufactures and sells healthcare equipment.[15] The company is best known for bringing the Painometer, a handheld pain assessment, to the market.[16] He also the founder of Inka.net.[17]

Johansson is the author of The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts, and Cultures, published in 2004 by Harvard Business School Press.[18] The book was a best-seller and translated in 18 different languages,[18] Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen stated that The Medici Effect is "One of the most insightful books on innovation I have ever read."[19] It was the foundation for use of "Medici Effect", a term that is now used in various industries.[20] The book looks at examples of how painters, sculptors, poets, philanthropists, scientists, philosophers, financiers, and architects shaped historical eras of innovation.[21] The concept is that innovation happens when disciplines and ideas intersect.[21]

Johansson wrote a second book, The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World, published by Penguin Portfolio in 2012.[22] The book discusses how luck and serendipity play a large role in success and how to seize opportunities, debunking the 10,000-hour rule and how it should not apply to business.[22]

Johansson's ideas and principles have led to a public speaking career, appearing at numerous conferences on business and diversity. He has also appeared on national media and in publications that include Black Enterprise, Diversity Executive, Anderson Cooper 360°, and CNBC's The Business of Innovation.[6][7][8] Johansson is also founder and CEO of The Medici Group, a strategy and innovation consultancy firm.[23]

Bibliography edit

Publication year Title Original publisher ISBN Notes
2012 The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World Penguin Portfolio ISBN 1591844932
2004 The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts, and Cultures Harvard University Press ISBN 1591391865 Best-seller in 2004 as well as a Top 10 Business Book by Amazon.com[24]

References edit

  1. ^ Grattan, Robert (May 8, 2015). "OTC add-on event offers views from the outside". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Anderson, Kare (December 3, 2014). "Dare To Be Outrageous To Attract Participation". Forbes. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Groth, Aimee (September 17, 2012). "Successful Companies Have All Figured Out The Secret To 'Click Moments'". The Business Insider. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Haislip, Alexander (December 4, 2012). "Can You Succeed Through Serendipit?". Forbes. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  5. ^ Rogers, Jules (April 14, 2015). "DIVERSITY Keeping your business from falling into a rut". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Frauenheim, Ed. "Frans Johansson: Renaissance Man". Diversity Executive. Talent Management. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Alleyne, Sonia (January 29, 2014). "Best-Selling Author Frans Johannsson: Why Hard Work Alone Doesn't Guarantee Success". Black Enterprise. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Smith, Anderson (March 29, 2009). "Anderson Cooper films CNN show at University". The Hofstra Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Davidson, Andrew (October 1, 2012). "Book review: The Click Moment, by Frans Johansson". Management Today. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Weinlick, Ben. "Intersectional Thinking with Frans Johansson". Innovation Excellence. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Frans vill ändra världen" (in Swedish). Lerums Tidning. January 10, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "An Interview with Frans Johansson – The Medici Effect". Ubiguity. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  13. ^ Weinlick, Ben (September 12, 2012). "The Click Moment: Interview With Frans Johansson". The Creativity Post. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  14. ^ "The Catalyst – Foundations". Brown.edu. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  15. ^ "Dola Health Systems LLC Company Overview". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  16. ^ Yanov, Phil. "Frans Johansson named InnoVenture's keynote speaker". ThinkHammer. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  17. ^ "Top speakers in T&T for Americas Competitiveness Forum". Guardian. May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  18. ^ a b "India is not leveraging the diversity it has in abundance". SHRM – Society For Human Resource Management. Retrieved June 5, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "Join Us for a Unique Treat: Frans Johansson '95 Discusses His Book, The Click Moment". Harvard Business School. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  20. ^ Leathes, Michael (April 2015). "The Medici Effect of Mediation". Mediate. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  21. ^ a b Susco, Darlene (June 1, 2015). "Debunking 5 Myths of Innovation". Business2Community. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  22. ^ a b Solon, Olivia (October 15, 2012). "Q&A with Frans Johansson: how 'luck' can be used to enhance success". Wired. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  23. ^ "The World We Explore – Joi Ito, Frans Johansson Zeitgeist Americas 2012". Google Zeitgeist. YouTube. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  24. ^ "Best Books of 2004 – The Top 10 Editors' Picks: Business". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.

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