| Frans Johansson | |
| Education: | Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Environmental Science |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard Business School Brown University |
| Occupation: | Writer entrepreneur Public Speaker |
| Employer: | CEO, The Medici Group |
| Notable Works: | The Medici Effect[1] The Click Moment[2] |
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]
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]
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]
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]
| Publication year | Title | Original publisher | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World | Penguin Portfolio | ||
| 2004 | Harvard University Press | Best-seller in 2004 as well as a Top 10 Business Book by Amazon.com[24] | ||