Our discusison of how to drive innovation in your security team continues with the second tip--build teams with diverse talent.  Assemble a team of individuals with different professional skills and who differ by professional background, gender, ethnicity, culture, etc.  Alfonso Gonzales, chairman of Grace's Diversity and Inclusion Council and director of Leadership Organizational Effectiveness cites a study in which diverse teams outperformed non-diverse teams by 12% with respect to productivity, according to an article entitled, The Business Case for Diversity, from Industry Week.  In the ever flattening global market place, diversity and inclusion is a definitive business requirement for the bottom line.  Why?  Because for most companies, their client base is not one dimensional; it is multi dimensional filled with men and women of all ethnicities and cultures with different values, desires, and needs. Developing and customizing products and services that appeal to a wide customer base requires creativity.  Companies that know their customers will perform well.  Having a team to represent the many facets of an organization’s customers is “the how” behind the innovation that produces profits.  As corporate security functions, we all know that tailoring security and safety solutions is critical for acceptance in the local operating environment.  The customization and implementation of these solutions is more effective when done by teams from different walks of life and who identify with the local requirements.  