Boston Consulting report shows diversity brings innovation to business

Boston Consulting report shows diversity brings innovation to business
BCG’s Auckland lead Phillip Benedetti says the report reflects the importance of making diversity a part of company culture. (Image: Supplied)
Ben Moore
The 10 most innovative large companies in Aotearoa New Zealand are those that are seeing dividends from including greater diversity in their leadership.A report on innovation in NZ’s biggest companies by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) added new evidence to the growing understanding of the relationship between representation in the upper echelons of a workforce, innovation and business success.Phillip Benedetti, leader of BCG’s Auckland office, said the concept of innovation had changed with the growth of the digital economy.“In...

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