Frans Johansson
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entrepreneur
Public Speaker
Frans Johansson | |
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| Education | Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Environmental Science |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School Brown University |
| Occupations | Writer entrepreneur Public Speaker |
| Employer(s) | CEO, The Medici Group |
| Notable work | The Medici Effect[1] The Click Moment[2] |
| Website | fransjohansson |
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]
