View from FMO: Respecting our members' diversity

It was no surprise to read recent research that teams make better decisions most of the time than individuals, and teams never make worse decisions than individuals. To make good decisions the FMO needs to harness the diversity of a variety of teams including the board of directors, focus groups and the biannual General Members’ Meetings. And FMO is part of the Optical Confederation, which continuously ensures team decisions are made about how best to respond to government consultations, policies and regulations.

FMO is a trade body and has a clear objective to support and represent the interests of its members. By definition, the interests of FMO’s members are commercial. Although we are a ‘not for profits’ organisation, we are quite different to charities; they exist to represent the interests of their beneficiaries.