Diverse teams outperform on hard problems because they see the problem differently.

principle — attributed to Arthur Pearson

In the Outward Bound bridge-building task, the default speaker (the tall white male) proposes something that does not work. He has to shut up and listen while the quiet girl in the back explains a practical way of seeing the problem. Diversity is not a virtue in this frame; it is a capability.

For team leaders and program designers building teams for complex work.

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