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How diversity makes teams more innovative

2,167,468 views | Rocío Lorenzo • TED@BCG Milan

Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out -- and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and explains how your company can start producing fresher, more creative ideas by treating diversity as a competitive advantage.

Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out -- and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and explains how your company can start producing fresher, more creative ideas by treating diversity as a competitive advantage.

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About the speaker

Rocío Lorenzo

Management consultant, diversity researcher

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BCG's Rocío Lorenzo advises telecommunication and media companies on their strategy and how to transform their businesses in times of digital disruption.

Rocío Lorenzo | BCG, 2017 | Article

"The Mix that Matters: Innovation through Diversity"

Rocío Lorenzo, Heinrich Rentmeister | BCG, 2016 | Article

"Changing the German Economy by Moving More Women into Management"

Miki Tsusaka, Martin Reeves, Stephanie Hurder, and Johann Harnoss | BCG, 2017 | Article

"Diversity at Work"

Jennifer Garcia-Alonso, Matt Krentz, Frances Brooks Taplett, Claire Tracey, and Miki Tsusaka | BCG, 2017 | Article

"Getting the Most from Your Diversity Dollars"

Katie Abouzahr, Matt Krentz, Frances Brooks Taplett, Claire Tracey, and Miki Tsusaka | BCG, 2017 | Article

"Dispelling the Myths of the Gender Ambition Gap"

BCG and Women in the World | Explore

She-Suite Series

Rocío Lorenzo and Martin Reeves | Harvard Business Review, 2018 | Article

"How and Where Diversity Drives Financial Performance"

Rocío Lorenzo, Nicole Voigt, Miki Tsusaka, Matt Krentz and Katie Abouzahr | BCG, 2018 | Article

"How Diverse Leadership Teams Boost Innovation"

About TED Institute

Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideators, inventors, connectors, and creators. Drawing on the same rigorous regimen that has prepared speakers for the TED main stage, TED Institute works closely with each partner, overseeing curation and providing intensive one-on-one talk development to sharpen and fine tune ideas. The culmination is an event produced, recorded, and hosted by TED, generating a growing library of valuable TED Talks that can spur innovation and transform organizations.

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This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with BCG. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about the TED Institute.

Learn more about Catalyst, a leading nonprofit organization with a mission to accelerate progress for women through workplace inclusion.

Learn more about UN Women, the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.