Why do we need this whole diversity in IT?
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Title claims multiple concrete findings: a small experiment finds the audience beats the expert crowd right 91% vs expert 65%, a behavioral study of about 700 people C‑factor study finds collective intelligence predicts team success when speaking turns, social sensitivity and cognitive diversity are present, and industry analyses (McKinsey et al.) show diverse leadership correlates with higher profitability. Cognitive diversity increases creativity but can slow efficiency unless a mindful leader enforces balanced participation.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:06Diversity in IT
- 2:52Team performance factors
- 8:15Measuring team performance
- 11:25Collective intelligence predictors
- 14:38Cognitive diversity impact
- 17:29Diversity and profitability
- 21:19Diverse teams and customers
- 22:24Summary
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