{"id":12841,"date":"2018-02-15T19:56:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T19:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnews.hult.edu\/?p=12841"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:07:00","slug":"diversity-key-to-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/diversity-key-to-winning\/","title":{"rendered":"Why diversity is the key to winning in the global economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Of all the hot-button topics in today\u2019s political climate, immigration is arguably at the top of the list. On January 10, more than 100 CEOs of prominent businesses, including Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon, signed a letter to Congress asking for legislation that would enable Dreamers\u2014undocumented immigrants protected under the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival)\u2014to continue to live and work in the US.<\/p>\n<p>DACA is not the only immigration program top of mind right now for U.S. business leaders. The H-1B Visa program, a law that enables employers to hire foreign workers for specialized occupations, is also under scrutiny by the White House. For Mike Grandinetti who serves as CMO and Chief Strategy Officer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reduxio.com\/\">Reduxio<\/a>, the data storage, and management platform, the H-1B Visa program offers U.S. startups an invaluable resource that plays an integral role in his hiring strategy\u2014the ability to hire from a diverse talent pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you think about how complex the world is today, and how quickly information is coming at us, you need people with multiple perspectives, multiple viewpoints, multiple sets of experiences to provide a holistic view of what\u2019s really happening in the world,\u201d says Grandinetti.<\/p>\n<p>According to the CMO, he is a big believer in diversity\u2014whether that be gender, age, or country-of-origin\u2014because the best solutions are created when you have diverse teams. Grandinetti says the best ideas he has seen typically do not come from a single person but are a mashup of ideas that came from multiple people.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe most diverse team is going to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&#8211; Mike Grandinetti, CMO @ Reduxio and Professor at Hult International Business School<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOne of the initiatives I\u2019ve been very satisfied to be involved with for a long time is something called the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hultprize.org\/entrepreneurs\/\">Hult Prize<\/a>,\u201d says Grandinetti. \u201cThe Hult Prize is where Bertil Hult, Benefactor of Hult International Business School where I now teach, gives away $1 million dollars in seed capital every year to the winner of the world&#8217;s largest student social enterprise competition,\u201d Grandinetti says when he coaches teams during the competition, he gives them all one piece of advice: \u201cThe most diverse team is going to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat you often wind up with is a lot of people who want to work with the people they\u2019re comfortable with\u2014people who speak the same language, they come from the same country, whatever it may be. But every year, the team that wins is the most diverse team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grandinetti knows what he\u2019s talking about when it comes to building winning teams. Last October, Reduxio was awarded a MarTech Conference Stackie Award for its visionary marketing organization stack. (Full disclosure: the MarTech Conference and Stackie Awards are hosted by MarTech Today\u2019s parent company, Third Door Media.) In a release announcing award winners, MarTech Conference Chair Scott Brinker said Reduxio\u2019s marketing model had implemented new organizational structures and processes, new skills and talents and a new management approach to operating in a fast-paced digital environment.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Grandinetti explains why diversity is at the core of his hiring strategy and shares his concerns around the current anti-immigration sentiments playing out on a national level.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read the full article originally posted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/reduxios-cmo-diversity-key-building-winning-marketing-grandinetti\/?published=t\">here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Join the global generation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>With 183 nationalities and six international campuses, we are the world&#8217;s most global business school. To learn about Hult,<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/brochure\/\">download a brochure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mike-Grandinetti-Bio-.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Grandinetti Hult\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mike-Grandinetti-Bio-.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mike-Grandinetti-Bio--100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mike Grandinetti, CMO @ Reduxio &amp; Global Professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship &amp; Marketing at Hult International Business School.\u00a0Follow Mike on Twitter @mikegrand1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grow your leadership capabilities with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/programs\/mba\/\">MBA in international business<\/a> at Hult. To learn more, take a look at our blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/are-you-learning-fast-enough\/\">Leadership training: Are you learning fast enough?<\/a>, or give your career a boost with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/en\/programs\/masters\/international-business\/\">Masters in International Business<\/a>. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of all the hot-button topics in today\u2019s political climate, immigration is arguably at the top of the list. 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