Frans Johansson Explained

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]

Early life and education

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

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

Publication yearTitleOriginal publisherISBNNotes
2012The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World Penguin Portfolio
2004 Harvard University PressBest-seller in 2004 as well as a Top 10 Business Book by Amazon.com[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Grattan. Robert. OTC add-on event offers views from the outside. June 5, 2015. Houston Chronicle. May 8, 2015.
  2. News: Anderson. Kare. Dare To Be Outrageous To Attract Participation. June 5, 2015. Forbes. December 3, 2014.
  3. News: Groth. Aimee. Successful Companies Have All Figured Out The Secret To 'Click Moments'. June 5, 2015. The Business Insider. September 17, 2012.
  4. News: Haislip. Alexander. Can You Succeed Through Serendipit?. June 5, 2015. Forbes. December 4, 2012.
  5. News: Rogers. Jules. DIVERSITY Keeping your business from falling into a rut. June 5, 2015. The Portland Tribune. April 14, 2015.
  6. Web site: Frauenheim. Ed. Frans Johansson: Renaissance Man. Diversity Executive. Talent Management. June 22, 2015.
  7. News: Alleyne. Sonia. Best-Selling Author Frans Johannsson: Why Hard Work Alone Doesn't Guarantee Success. June 22, 2015. Black Enterprise. January 29, 2014.
  8. News: Smith. Anderson. Anderson Cooper films CNN show at University. June 5, 2015. The Hofstra Chronicle. March 29, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030938/http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/news/view.php/488239/Anderson-Cooper-films-CNN-show-at-Univer. September 24, 2015. dead.
  9. News: Davidson. Andrew. Book review: The Click Moment, by Frans Johansson. June 5, 2015. Management Today. October 1, 2012.
  10. Web site: Weinlick. Ben. Intersectional Thinking with Frans Johansson. Innovation Excellence. June 8, 2015.
  11. News: Frans vill ändra världen. June 22, 2015. Lerums Tidning. January 10, 2013. Swedish.
  12. Web site: An Interview with Frans Johansson – The Medici Effect. Ubiguity. June 22, 2015.
  13. News: Weinlick. Ben. The Click Moment: Interview With Frans Johansson. June 8, 2015. The Creativity Post. September 12, 2012.
  14. Web site: The Catalyst – Foundations. Brown.edu. June 22, 2015.
  15. Web site: Dola Health Systems LLC Company Overview. Bloomberg L.P.. June 22, 2015.
  16. Web site: Yanov. Phil. Frans Johansson named InnoVenture's keynote speaker. ThinkHammer. June 22, 2015.
  17. News: Top speakers in T&T for Americas Competitiveness Forum. June 22, 2015. Guardian. May 31, 2014.
  18. Web site: India is not leveraging the diversity it has in abundance. SHRM – Society For Human Resource Management. June 5, 2015.
  19. Web site: Join Us for a Unique Treat: Frans Johansson '95 Discusses His Book, The Click Moment. Harvard Business School. June 22, 2015.
  20. News: Leathes. Michael. The Medici Effect of Mediation. June 5, 2015. Mediate. April 2015.
  21. News: Susco. Darlene. Debunking 5 Myths of Innovation. June 5, 2015. Business2Community. June 1, 2015.
  22. News: Solon. Olivia. Q&A with Frans Johansson: how 'luck' can be used to enhance success. June 5, 2015. Wired. October 15, 2012.
  23. Web site: The World We Explore – Joi Ito, Frans Johansson Zeitgeist Americas 2012. Google Zeitgeist. YouTube. June 5, 2015.
  24. Web site: Best Books of 2004 – The Top 10 Editors' Picks: Business. Amazon.com. June 5, 2015.