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Tech Leader TalkEnhancing Innovation and Collaboration with Personality Poker – Stephen ShapiroThis is a Fun episode – we're talking about playing poker. But not the kind of poker you're familiar with. Today, I'm talking with Stephen Shapiro. Stephen is a leading keynote speaker, author, and advisor on innovation. He has two decades of practical innovation experience, including working at Accenture, where he created and led a 20,000 person innovation practice. Stephen and I are talking about poker today. But this poker game is different – it can improve your company and your individual team members. Stephen will be discussing Personality Poker, which is a Fun, Experiential game played with special d...
2025-12-0434 min
Experience Leadership - The Small Business PodcastHow to Stop Chasing Change and Start Leading It with Stephen ShapiroHow to Lead Through Uncertainty with Confidence
with Stephen Shapiro
Are you chasing change like a caffeinated squirrel during nut season?
Let’s face it—most business leaders are stuck in "reactive mode." A new trend? Pivot. A new competitor? Pivot. A new TikTok dance? You guessed it—pivot.
But what if all this flailing is what’s actually breaking your business?
In this episode, Innovation Instigator Stephen Shapiro joins me to expose the costly reality behind knee-jerk strategy: wasted resources, exhausted teams, and growth that looks more like a rollercoaster than a roadmap.
2025-11-1047 min
Personality Poker®Playing to Your Strong Suit as a Spade What this episode coversWhy Spades matter: Their superpower is rigorous problem definition, research, and data synthesis—the foundation of smart strategy and R&D.High vs. Low Spades: Where each gets energy (inward reflection vs. outward sharing) and how that shows up at work.Common pitfalls: Analysis paralysis, undervaluing interpersonal dynamics, missing the big picture, and drifting into “know-it-all” or cynical territory under stress.How to spot a Spade: The questions they ask, the cues they give, and why silence from them does not equal disengagement.Communi...
2025-09-2318 min
Personality Poker®Finding and Understanding Your StyleWhat if the key to stronger teams, more effective leadership, and breakthrough innovation was hidden in a deck of cards?In this episode, Stephen Shapiro takes you inside the world of Personality Poker®, a game that’s been played by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide—from boardrooms in Copenhagen to Fortune 500 companies everywhere. Through laughter and card trading, participants uncover deep insights about their innovation personality and the balance (or imbalance) on their teams.Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:The Four Suits of Innovation:♠️ Spades – analytical, data-driven, “w...
2025-09-0930 min
For Leaders By LeadersOn Differentiating Yourself/ Guest: Stephen Shapiro, Innovation InstigatorInnovation expert Stephen Shapiro talks about standing out by focusing on what makes you truly irreplaceable. Drawing from his book Pivotal, Stephen shares why innovation is a capability, not a trend. Learn how to avoid shiny-object syndrome, embrace stability, and uncover your team’s real differentiator… plus a look at his teamwork tool, Personality Poker.
Tune in to this episode as we explore:
(03:40) Building stability before change
(07:38) Individual differentiation drives organisational success
(12:15) Radio flyer's purpose: lasting smiles
(13:45) Creating distinctive customer experiences
(18:42) Focus on present differentiators
2025-07-2436 min
Personality Poker®Playing Your Strongest HandIn this foundational episode, we explore two essential chapters from Personality Poker that will help you better understand yourself—and how to play the game effectively. Before you try to build your “perfect hand,” it’s critical to understand the difference between the four major styles:✅ Preferred Style – What comes naturally to you and gives you energy⚙️ Adapted Style – Traits you’ve developed out of necessity, often for your job🌟 Desired Style – Who you wish you were, even if it’s not natural🚫 Opposite Style – Traits that don’t fit you at all (and never will)
2025-07-2328 min
Personality Poker®Are You Gambling Your Company's FutureIn this episode, you’ll learn:Why most companies are unintentionally weakening their ability to innovateThe difference between visible inefficiencies and the hidden ones that do the real damageHow innovation and operations can work together without sacrificing long-term successWhat the four innovation styles are—Spades, Diamonds, Clubs, and Hearts—and how they shape team performanceWhy your style is not just who you are, but how others see youHow Personality Poker goes beyond traditional assessments by including self-perception, peer feedback, and unconscious preferencesWhat makes this tool more accurate, more fun, and more team-friendly than traditional assessments 🎯 Main takeaway: Innovation...
2025-06-0347 min
Leanne on Demand Daily with Leanne Hughes🌴144. Innovate to stay alive feat. Stephen Shapiro (Weekend Rewind)Hey! Thanks for tuning in to this weekend’s rewind. This conversation was recorded a few years ago, but wow—has it aged well. Today’s guest is the brilliant Stephen Shapiro, an innovation expert who's spent decades helping organisations grow by asking better questions and solving the right problems.Stephen shares how he went from optimising processes (aka, shrinking companies) at Accenture to building one of their fastest-growing innovation practices—scaling from 0 to 20,000 people in nine months. 🔥We dive into:Why innovation isn’t about ideas—and what it’s really about insteadHow companies misuse...
2025-05-2332 min
Personality Poker®The Personality Poker Audiobook IntroductionIn this debut episode, you’ll discover:♠️ What Personality Poker is—and how it’s radically different from traditional personality assessments♦️ How a high-performance Formula One pit crew inspired the creation of the game♣️ Why your innovation style matters, and how it affects team dynamics and success♥️ The four phases of innovation and how they align with the four suits in a deck of cards🃏 Why your least favorite coworker might be the person you need most🧠 How “playing with a full deck” leads to better decisions, greater engagement, and breakthr...
2025-05-1925 min
Personality Poker®Welcome to the Personality Poker PodcastHey there, and welcome back!If you’re wondering why your feed suddenly says Personality Poker instead of Invisible Solutions, don’t worry—you’re in the right place.I’m Stephen Shapiro, and I wanted to personally let you know that this podcast has officially been rebranded to Personality Poker as of May 2025.So why the change?Well, Invisible Solutions was all about reframing problems—and that’s still a huge part of what I do. But over time, one tool has consistently created the biggest impact in the shortest amount of time...
2025-05-1901 min
The Virtual Campfire with Tony MartignettiPivotal Shifts: Innovating To Differentiate With Stephen ShapiroStephen Shapiro joins Tony Martignetti to share his incredible journey of overcoming adversity and the importance of pivotal shifts in finding deeper meaning in his life and work. From his early passion for music, his dream of becoming a game show host, to his pivotal realization that he wanted to guide companies towards growth, Stephen looks back on his journey of self-discovery and purpose. He shares about his time at Accenture, the epiphany that led him to leave, and the creation of his own innovation practice. Stephen also delves into his book, "Pivotal," which challenges the concept of constant...
2025-01-2039 min
The School of Reinvention59: Pivoting with Purpose: How to Navigate Career Shifts with Intention (w/ Stephen Shapiro)SummaryIn this conversation, Roger Osorio speaks with Stephen Shapiro about his journey from a consultant at Accenture to a leading expert in innovation and speaking. They discuss the evolution of Shapiro's career, the importance of publishing and selling books, and how to define value in speaking engagements. Shapiro shares insights on building innovation communities, the role of professional associations, and the concept of stability in an uncertain world as presented in his book 'Pivotal'. The conversation emphasizes the importance of meandering with purpose and connecting diverse experiences to foster creativity and innovation.
2025-01-0826 min
FORDIFY LIVE: The Business Growth Show with Ford SaeksS1Ep199 Innovation Insights with Stephen ShapiroHave you ever wondered how to harness the power of innovation to drive business growth and effectively convey transformative ideas through engaging content? This episode of Fordify LIVE! The Business Growth Show features the renowned Stephen Shapiro, a Hall of Fame keynote speaker and innovation expert. Stephen's expertise in innovation and business growth has helped countless companies redefine their strategies and achieve competitive advantages. Stephen Shapiro has spent decades redefining the art of innovation and helping companies both big and small achieve competitive advantages through fresh thinking. In this episode, Ford Saeks and Stephen Shapiro discuss how...
2024-09-2335 min
Thinking With Mitch JoelSPOS #950 – Stephen Shapiro On How To Pivot In An Uncertain WorldWelcome to episode #950 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #950. My good friend, Stephen Shapiro, is not one to take the standard approach to anything. As the former leader of Accenture's business process reengineering practice, he realized that optimizing business efficiency was leading to layoffs - a direction he didn't want to pursue. So, instead of continuing on that path, Stephen pivoted. He built Accenture's 20,000-person innovation practice and refocused his efforts on growth and job creation. From there, Stephen became a...
2024-09-221h 01
Total Innovation Podcast5.Stephen Shapiro: Innovate where you DifferentiateWelcome to our podcast, where we dive deep into the world of innovation with the help of expert Stephen Shapiro. Stephen is a renowned innovation advisor who has dedicated his career to helping leaders and teams tackle complex business challenges and improve their innovation models and cultures.After publishing his groundbreaking first book, "24/7 Innovation" in 2001, Stephen left Accenture to become a full-time innovation speaker and advisor. Since then, he has published six books, including his latest, "Pivotal", released in 2024, and "Invisible Solutions" in 2020. Stephen has spoken in 50 countries and works with major companies like 3M, P&G...
2024-08-1333 min
Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical ProfessionalsEP. 319 - Stephen Shapiro: Engineering a Speaking BusinessStephen Shapiro: Engineering a Speaking Business
Stephen Shapiro is an engineer turned renowned speaker and consultant who helps organizations cultivate a culture of innovation and creative problem-solving. With a dynamic and engaging style, he delivers practical strategies to drive business growth and transformation. For those of who are considering becoming speakers, you probably have a lot of questions. How do you get speaking engagements? How do you figure out pricing? How do you make the jump to full time speaker? So many questions, so let’s see what Stephen has to say.
2024-08-0729 min
Changemaker MindsetHow Stephen Shapiro Turned Away From Downsizing And Started Helping Companies GrowHow Stephen Shapiro Turned Away From Downsizing And Started Helping Companies GrowStephen Shapiro was a superstar. With an Ivy League degree and a hot job at a big consulting form, he spent most days jet-setting around the world, re-engineering business processes to help firms become more productive and efficient. He liked the work, and he was good at it. Then one day a news story changed his path. A project he had worked on had resulted in 10,000 layoffs and there, on the TV, he saw first-hand how the executives' lives were still s...
2024-07-2933 min
The xMonks DriveS2 E65: Innovation isn't about creativity or ideas ft. Stephen ShapiroJoin us on the xMonks Drive for an enlightening conversation with Stephen Shapiro, author of "Best Practices Are Stupid" "Pivotal" and many more bestsellers.Discover 40 innovative strategies that challenge conventional thinking. Stephen redefines innovation, emphasizing relevance over quantity of ideas. He shares a powerful basketball analogy, highlighting the importance of a stable foundation—the "planted foot"—in business pivots.We also dive into midlife crises, exploring how staying connected to foundational experiences can prevent stagnation. Stephen's approach of "meandering with purpose" offers a fresh perspective on navigating life's twists and turns.Tune...
2024-07-2241 min
Get Organized! by Dr. Frank BuckStephen Shapiro: How to Create Stability in an Uncertain WorldMaster innovation during uncertainty! Stephen Shapiro's Pivotal teaches you to create stability while embracing change. Learn his secrets to business success in a chaotic world.
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2024-07-0218 minTech Leader TalkPivotal Strategies for Tech Leaders – Stephen ShapiroWould you like to learn how to create stability in your organization while the tech landscape is constantly changing? Today's guest, Stephen Shapiro, will share his insights and experiences about using "Pivotal Strategies" to strengthen your tech company. Stephen is a leading keynote speaker, author, and advisor on innovation. He has two decades of practical innovation experience, including a 15-year tenure at Accenture, where he created and led a 20,000-person innovation practice. Stephen has just released a new book titled "Pivotal: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World." Today he will be sharing some ins...
2024-06-1336 min
LIFE WELL LIVED BY OMOBOLA STEPHENE351: UNLOCKING THE POWER OF THE MASTER MIND WITH JEREMY SHAPIROJeremy B. Shapiro is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, and coach. In his role as a mentor and coach to entrepreneurs, Jeremy has helped small business owners make the transition from “solopreneur” to “business owner” – an important distinction that many entrepreneurs can easily miss when working “in” their business instead of “on” their business. Jeremy was on Life Well lived by Omobola Stephen to discuss the power of the master Mind, entrepreneurial Freedom and helping entrepreneurs shift their mindset and pivot to become a true business owner with host, Omobola Stephen. Jeremy has incredible resources to support you in your business g...
2024-04-0926 min
Making Magic With Shaun JaySpark Your Innovation w/ Stephen ShapiroStephen Shapiro cultivates innovation by showing leaders and their teams how to approach, tackle and solve their business challenges. Applying the knowledge he has accrued over decades in the industry, Stephen is able to see what others can’t: opportunities to improve innovation models and the cultures that support them.
The first innovation opportunity Stephen spotted was the opportunity to innovate within his own life. Halfway through his 15-year tenure at Accenture, while co-leading the company’s business process reengineering practice (focused on business efficiency), he realized he no longer wanted to be responsible for people losing their...
2023-09-0953 min
I Wish They Knew(Ep. 128) Stephen Shapiro: Invisible solutionsIN EPISODE 128:
Innovation isn't about producing more ideas. It's about focusing more on the right ideas. In Episode 95, innovation expert Stephen Shapiro provides a roadmap for achieving breakthrough innovation by revealing the invisible solutions that are hiding in plain sight. He outlines a four-part process to create new ideas ("FAST") and how organizations can become future-ready innovators by reframing problems, asking the right questions and broadening their range of expertise. From baggage carousels to cardiology breakthroughs, Stephen explains how the biggest innovations are right in front of us - if we're willing to reveal them.
2023-04-1916 min
Free Time with Jenny BlakeRunning a Goal-Free Business with Stephen ShapiroStephen Shapiro is a quintessential Free Timer. Throughout his 20+ year self-employment tenure, he has run a variety of experiments to optimize for freedom and joy. To name just a few: working one hour a day (for years!), clearing space for 15 weeks of travel and/or vacation each year, and week-long hotel stays for focused work sprints. We also talk about the “existential meltdown” that led to a business model redesign, and why he doesn’t need or want to build a team right now, beyond an extended network of specialists, and why he’d rather sell 10 copies of his ne...
2023-03-0746 min
The Deal with Danny Brown#65: Stephen Shapiro - Co-Founder of Westside Estate Agency With Kurt Rappaport & Thriving in the Ultra High End Housing MarketThis is the premiere of Season 6 of THE DEAL WITH DANNY BROWN. Our guest today is Stephen Shapiro, the co-founder of Westside Estates Agency which is a powerful high end boutique brokerage. He co-founded WEA with Kurt Rappaport, who is arguably the highest producing residential agent in the history of real estate. For the past 40 years Stephen has been a dominating force in the ultra high end housing market in Los Angeles. He is a trusted advisor to many billionaires and high profile clients and has been instrumental in some of the most significant ultra high end sales in Beverly Hill...
2022-09-0953 min
Leanne Hughes' Work and Live LargeWALL36: Building a Distinct, Durable and Differentiated Business with Stephen ShapiroWhat is the purpose of your organization? Why does it exist?Watch our conversation on YouTube!I'm not sure about you but sometimes I will say that I want and need change, but more often than not, what ends up happening is we run away from it, afraid of the risks it might bring to our life and/or business. Hey, that's normal! We're wired towards survival.But as our guest today says, past success isn’t really a great predictor of future success but a great pre...
2022-09-0735 min
I Wish They Knew(Ep. 95) Stephen Shapiro: Innovation and invisible solutionsIN EPISODE 95:
Innovation isn't about producing more ideas. It's about focusing more on the right ideas. In Episode 95, innovation expert Stephen Shapiro provides a roadmap for achieving breakthrough innovation by revealing the invisible solutions that are hiding in plain sight. He outlines a four-part process to create new ideas ("FAST") and how organizations can become future-ready innovators by reframing problems, asking the right questions and broadening their range of expertise. From baggage carousels to cardiology breakthroughs, Stephen explains how the biggest innovations are right in front of us - if we're willing to reveal them.
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2022-08-2416 min
Innovation in Compliance with Tom FoxInnovation as a Process with Stephen ShapiroTom Fox asks Stephen Shapiro what makes him so passionate about innovation. He replies, “It is the key for economic growth for companies, for individuals and society.” Twenty-five years ago, Stephen launched a successful innovation practice at Accenture that focused on value creation and growth. He left Accenture in 2001, but his ongoing work is still all about innovation. Tom Fox welcomes him to this week’s show to discuss his patented FAST innovation process. FAST InnovationTom asks Stephen to describe his FAST innovation approach. Processes need to be repeatable and predictable, Stephen...
2022-08-1624 min
The One Away ShowStephen Shapiro: One Consultation Away From InnovationAs a leading keynote speaker, author, and advisor on innovation, Stephen Shapiro has developed a proven approach for increasing speed, reducing risk, and improving innovation Return On Investment tenfold. For the past 20 years, Stephen has been helping organizations accelerate the way they innovate by helping them create a culture of innovation at 24/7 Innovation. In 2020, Stephen founded the Invisible Solutions Institute, which provides powerful tools, processes, and frameworks for creating a culture of innovation and instilling a systematic approach to problem-solving. Shapiro turns heads, opens minds, and captivates audiences with his provocative results-focused content. He has shared his...
2022-08-0449 min
Personality Poker®E37: Interview with Joe De Sena from CNBC's No RetreatWant to be a better problem solver? What if the solution is to get in the mud?In this episode, I interview Joe De Sena. He's the founder of Spartan and is the host of CNBC's No Retreat: Business Bootcamp.This incredibly powerful show puts business people in physically challenging situations as a way of getting them to be more resilient.In this episode, here are some of the questions we tackle:Why Spartan? He feels that businesspeople need to treat themselves like an Olympian - going for the gold medal.Why...
2022-03-2226 min
Personality Poker®#36: DIVOTIn this freeform podcast episode, I share my thoughts on my next book: DIVOT.A divot is a term from golf. It's when you swing at the ball, if you go too deep, a chunk of grass goes flying, and this is a divot.And that's the premise of the next book - how can we go deep and create more customer value?Rather than changing direction (pivot) it is about deep value creation.In this episode, I cover a number of different topics related to the book:Where do...
2022-02-2222 min
Personality Poker®E35: Want What You HaveTo celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, I decided to share this segment from my book, Goal-Free Living. Chapter 4 is entitled, "Want What You Have." Instead of looking for more and creating a different future, appreciate what you have now.Before we get to the podcast, I want to share two items:My "Purple Monday" sale - $50 off the Personality Poker® Starter Kit and a free copy of Best Practices are Stupid if you buy a copy of Invisible Solutions. Sale ends December 3rd. Learn more here: https://stephenshapiro.com/purple-monday/The launch of my ne...
2021-11-2915 min
Personality Poker®E34: From Boxes to LinesThis podcast celebrates 20 years since the launch of my first book, 24/7 Innovation. It also marked the time when I left Accenture and started my own innovation business. In honor of this special period in my life, I read the Prologue to that book and share some thoughts on where we have come in the last two decades.In this episode, we explore:how innovation and management theory have followed the times of the day (from Taylor to today)why past innovation strategies have focused on "boxes" (activities) while newer models focus on "lines" (interconnections) why jazz is...
2021-10-1213 min
Beyond the Big ScreenEartha Kitt – Entertainer, Mother and American History with Kitt ShapiroTitle: Eartha Kitt – Entertainer, Mother and American History with Kitt ShapiroDescription: Today we are joined by Kitt Shapiro, daughter of legendary actor, singer and entertainer Eartha Kitt to discuss not only the impact of her mother’s career, but also Kitt’s relationship with her mother. We discuss what it was like for Kitt to grow up with a mother who had so much impact on not only the entertainment industry, but also on American history. Kitt Shapiro is author of the book “Eartha and Kitt: A Daughter’s Love Story in Black and White.”You can lear...
2021-09-2746 min
Personality Poker®E33: Don't Think Outside the BoxWhat if instead of thinking outside the box, you want to find a better box?This is Chapter 4 from Best Practices are Stupid.We explore the power of Challenge-Centered Innovation (CCI) and why it leads to higher ROI than idea-driven innovation.In this episode, we exploreEinstein's perspective on innovation (hint: the problem is more important than the solution)Hollywood's point of view on thinking outside the box (hint: don't)The advantages of Challenge-Centered InnovationThe key things you do up-front with CCI: assign owners, sponsor, resources, funding, evaluators and evaluation criteriaHow ideas...
2021-09-0211 min
Personality Poker®E32: Asking for Ideas is a Bad IdeaWhat if asking for ideas is a bad idea? In this episode, I share Chapter 3 from Best Practices are Stupid. In it, we explore why looking for a quantity of ideas can be the downfall of your innovation efforts.You will hear:How several companies started with idea-driven innovation programs that led to the demise of their innovation effortsWhy the signal-to-noise ratio might be one of the most important measures to consider for innovationThe three categories of ideas, and why suggestion boxes lead to a lot of dudsWhy idea programs can be useful for P...
2021-08-2612 min
Innovation Junkies1.25 Stephen Shapiro, A Challenge-Centered Approach to InnovationIn this episode, the Jeffs talk with Stephen Shapiro, a 2015 Speaker Hall of Fame inductee and author of six books. Listen as they dig into can’t-miss topics for innovation, including: Stephen’s five categories and 25 lenses for reframing problems and challengesGetting a company culture of innovation to stickThe differences between open innovation and external innovationStephen ShapiroFollow Us on Facebook, Instagram, or TwitterGet in touch InnovationJunkie.com
2021-08-0632 min
Personality Poker®E31: Solve Internal Problems by Looking ExternallyWhat if the best solutions to your internal business problems can be found by looking externally? In this episode, I have a conversation (using the Invisible Solutions® lenses) with my friend and colleague Jon Fredrickson. He is the Chief Innovation Officer for InnoCentive (a Wazoku company) and has 15 years of deep open innovation experience.The conversation covered a wide range of topics including:According to a study conducted by Harvard, over 80% of solvers of InnoCentive challenges would not fit the hiring profile of the clientOne company replicated 15 years of R&D history with one pr...
2021-08-0524 min
Personality Poker®E30: How Can You Avoid Becoming a One-Hit Wonder?Chapter 2 from Best Practices are Stupid: How Can You Avoid Becoming a One-Hit Wonder?Last week in Chapter 1, I explained the three levels of innovation (event, capability, system). In this week's episode I share more details on what it takes to create level 2 - an innovation capability.When you think about innovation as a repeatable and predictable process/capability like any other part of the business (e.g., finance), it opens up some new perspectives.An innovation capability contains 5 components:StrategyMeasuresProcessPeopleTechnologyWe explore all 5 components briefly - which sets the stage...
2021-07-2909 min
Personality Poker®E29: It's Not Survival of the FittestIn this episode, we explore why speed and power do not lead to long-term innovation. It's not survival of the fittest; it's survival of the adaptable. The content in this episode is from Chapter 1 of my Best Practices are Stupid book.We explore why the ability to repeatedly and predictable evolve your organization is the key to long-term success. I share the three levels of innovation:Innovation as an eventInnovation as a capabilityInnovation as a systemThis is the first episode where I share content from my Best Practices are Stupid book. Moving forward, every o...
2021-07-2208 min
Personality Poker®E28: Randomness Is Not RandomWe assume randomness lacks a pattern. But there are inherent patterns in randomness. Unfortunately, our brain is wired to find patterns even when they don't exist in order to create shortcuts that speed decision-making. But what if this very process can lead us down the wrong path?In this episode, I start with a fun experiment where I show my (pseudo) psychic abilities. I think you'll like this, so be sure to give it a try.We then explore how pattern seeking can lead us to focus on the wrong problem.I share...
2021-07-0619 min
Personality Poker®E27: How Can We Clone Stephen Shapiro?On today's episode, we look into ways of "cloning" someone digitally. In particular, we discuss how to take the knowledge from someone's brain and convert it into workable tools. The problem statement we start with is, "How can we create software that is so great that customers will be mad if we take it away?"My guest problem solver is Adam Leffert, a freelance, C#, .Net Software Architect and Developer based in the Boston area. And he is the creator of the Invisible Solutions® Tools.We use the Invisible Solutions® Lenses Chatbot as an ex...
2021-06-2423 min
Personality Poker®E26: To Sell With Data, Stop Leading With DataIn order to sell your ideas, you need to be better at using data. But what if leading with data might be the very thing that prevents you from selling your ideas?On this episode, I am joined by my friend and colleague, Brad Kolar. He and I worked closely together at Accenture. He was also the Chief Learning Officer for the University of Chicago Medical Center. Now he helps overwhelmed leaders make better decisions by reducing complexity and increasing clarity.The problem we tackle: "How can we drive data-driven decision-making forward without having to...
2021-06-1523 min
Personality Poker®E25: How Can We Find Time For Innovation?In this week's episode, I am joined by my guest Dan Kaus. Together we tackle the problem: "How can we find time for innovation?" Dan has innovation experience with a wide range of companies and industries, including Accenture, BP, Campbell's Soup, and many others.Dan shared some of this thoughts on this, including:Try to integrate innovation into daily work rather than keeping is separateSimplify innovation so there is less confusionEnsure implementation of high-value ideasWe also explored how using the Invisible Solutions lenses can provide some new insights into this problem. In particular, we...
2021-06-0824 min
Personality Poker®E24: Generate Luck and Creativity By Seeking Out AdventureIn this episode, we explore the power of adventure and new experiences as a means for improving luck, increasing creativity, and enhancing problem-solving skills. This episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend, Dr. Jeff Salz, the quintessential adventurer, who passed away last month.This week we cover:Luck: How being open to ANY outcome (vs looking for a specific outcome) increases the probability of luckCreativity: Why collecting and connecting new experiences is a key to enhanced creativity.Adventure: We learn from Jeff Salz and his thoughts on why adventure helps you overcome fear and...
2021-05-2018 min
Personality Poker®E23: Stop Telling People What to DoThought leaders for years have told people what to do. They write books, shoot videos, give speeches, and create online training programs. Consultants on the other hand do all of the heavy lifting for their clients, implementing the solutions. But what if the key to creating more value for your customers/clients – and for your business – requires a different type of solution?In this episode, I share three categories of support you can provide your clients:Tell me - tell people what to doEnable me - give them the tools so that they can do it on t...
2021-04-2216 min
Speak Your Way To Cash98: Creating a Deep Impact on Your Audience and Clients with Stephen ShapiroIn this episode Ashley speaks to Stephen Shapiro, author of “Invisible Solutions: 25 lenses that Reframe and Help solve Difficult Business Problems” and 4 books more. He focuses on transforming the way businesses like 3M, P&G, Marriott, Nike, and Microsoft improve innovation practices through customized keynote speeches, advisory engagements and other services. Passionate and captivating, Stephen’s high-energy approach to innovation gets audiences out of their seats and into new ways of thinking about their business challenges. Stephen served a six-year term on the Board of Directors of National Speakers Association (NSA) and is the recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) d...
2021-04-1932 min
Personality Poker®E22: Don't Grow Your Network; Nurture It!Marketers will tell you the importance of growing your network. But what if the key to long-term success is about nurturing your network? In today's episode we explore some power of creating deep relationships versus a large number of transactions.A question I am often asked is, "How can we market our business to attract new customers?" This implies the goal is to get more customers. But what if (assuming you have an established business) you already have all of the customers you need? Maybe marketing is not the answer (or more accurately, the question).
2021-04-0616 min
Personality Poker®E21: Scaling a Service-Based BusinessScaling a service-based business isn't easy. Especially if you are a solopreneur who doesn't want to hire employees or have expensive overhead. Short of cloning yourself or working 24 hours a day, what's the solution?A question I am often asked by my professional speaker, consultant, and training colleagues is, “How can we scale my service-based business without hiring a lot of employees?”In this episode, we will address this questions by using six lenses from Invisible Solutions that will provide a half-dozen different ways to grow your business - without hiring anyone.The lens...
2021-03-2517 min
The Unmistakable Creative PodcastStephen Shapiro | The Surprising Power of Goal Free LivingFrom a young age, we're all taught that setting and achieving goals is the way to live a happy and fulfilling life. Stephen Shapiro says that this stops us from enjoying life right now, only to later discover that our achievements rarely create lasting fulfillment. How can you ditch your goals and enjoy life where you are while still being successful and pursuing your passions? Take a listen to find out.Stephen Shapiro is the author of multiple books including Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want NOW!
2021-03-2253 min
Personality Poker®E20: Stop Worrying About the Novelty of Your IdeasIt gets easy to fall into the trap of equating novelty with innovation. But they are not the same. Value and relevancy are what matter with innovation. In this episode, we explore how to make sure you are solving the real problem. Instead of focusing on your own strengths, identify the needs of your customers.We also spend some time exploring lens #22: REAL BUSINESS. What business are you really in? Realizing I wasn't in the business I thought I was helped me rethink everything I do.To illustrate the points, I sh...
2021-03-1817 min
Personality Poker®E19: What Innovators Can Learn from MagiciansIn this episode, I share three useful tricks every innovator should steal from magicians. Then I share one of my favorite lenses - #24: VARIATIONS.The three tricks to steal are:Don't trust the brainStart with the impossible solution.Performance is as important as the method.I also share why simplification is often the best form of innovation. The most complicated solutions is not always the best solution.Then I talk about lens #24: VARIATIONS.The premise of this lens is that you should not design your solutions with a one-size-fit-all strategy. Or...
2021-03-1118 min
Personality Poker®E18: Best Practices are StupidWhen looking for solutions to your problems, it seems logical to turn to best practices for answers. But what if best practices are stupid? What if they are not the key to innovation or problem-solving and may lead you down the wrong path?In this episode, we explore three reasons why best practices may be a bad idea:Replication is not innovation - copying someone else will not help you differentiateContext matters - just because it worked for someone else, doesn't mean it is right for youUndersampling of failure - was the best practice really the...
2021-03-0417 min
Personality Poker®E17: Surface vs Deep Structure and InnovationIn today's episode, we explore how concepts from linguistics can impact innovation. In particular, we dive into the distinction between surface structure and deep structure. Understanding these concepts will help you be better at strategic alignment, innovation, and problem-solving.We first define surface structure (the words used to convey a meaning) and deep structure (the actual meaning). Then we talk about why the deep structure is so important to the development of your mission and vision.Next we have some fun exploring why jazz is a good metaphor for organizational design. You will e...
2021-02-2511 min
Personality Poker®E16: Never Do More with LessIn this episode, we first explore a myth of productivity. Although most organizations are busier than ever and they want to "do more with less," this is often the opposite of what is effective. Instead you want to "do less, get more." Focus on the leverage points of your business and you will get greater productivity.This is an example of #1: LEVERAGE - what's the one activity that will generate the greatest resultsDuring this, I also explore a provocative perspective: Before you can multiply, you must first learn to divide. I think you will...
2021-02-1816 min
Personality Poker®E15: The Power of Changing Just One WordIn today's episode, we explore how changing just one word in a problem statement can unleash an entirely new range of possible solutions - including new business models.We explore 3 lenses in particular:#15: SUBSTITUTE - change a word, including but not limited to synonyms.#10: HYPERNYM - use a word that is less specific (more abstract)#5: HYPONYM - use a word that is more specific (more detailed)I share a wide range of stories from NASA, book creation, meat companies, and restaurants.This is a powerful example of how subtle changes can have a p...
2021-02-1012 min
Personality Poker®E14: Don't Pivot; DivotToday's episode is about a topic that is one of my favorites. During the pandemic, everyone keeps asking me, "How are you going to pivot your business?" My response is, "I'm not. I'm going to DIVOT."What does it mean to divot? It means to go deeper into what you already do. Instead of changing direction, give customers a more substantial version of what you already offer.I think you will find this to be a fascinating and thought-provoking episode.
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2021-02-0411 min
Personality Poker®E13: Turn Your Worst Idea Into Your Best IdeaWhat if a great way to find better solutions is to look for terrible ideas? This is lens #20 from Invisible Solutions.In this episode, I share several examples of how seemingly bad ideas become great ideas. For example, you will learn how firing all of the safety inspectors led to higher safety levels.Also, I use the lenses to solve the problem: How can we provide 24/7 support globally to our customers without being available 24/7?To address this problem, we use three lenses:#11: Resequence#12: Reassign#24: VariationsDownload the lenses from Invisible Solutions
2021-01-2610 min
Personality Poker®E12: Brainstorming is StupidEveryone loves brainstorming. Right? Unfortunately, the way most teams run their sessions is ineffective and inefficient. But what if there is a better way? In today's episode, I explore the 5 problems associated with traditional brainstorming. For each, I give you a better way that will help improve every session. Doing this will move them stupid to stupendous.The 5 problems with brainstorming:Poorly defined challengeLack of diversityGroup thinkSingle threadingEvent-basedDownload the lenses from Invisible SolutionsLearn more about Best Practices are StupidLearn more about Personality Poker...
2021-01-2017 min
Personality Poker®E11: Deeper Dive into DifferentiationIn Episode 9, I briefly talked about differentiation and why it is an important part of innovation.In this episode we do an even deeper dive into the topic. And in particular I share my Innovation Targeting Matrix. The premise is that there are three levels of activities/opportunities - and they aren't all equal. When you better understand how to prioritize your innovation investments, you will get the biggest bang for your buck.The three levels are: Support - creates internal valueCore - Table stakes/customer expectationsDifferentiating - The reason someone does business with y...
2021-01-1214 min
Personality Poker®E10: Blizzards, Crises, and InnovationIn today's episode we explore one of the lenses from Invisible Solutions: #19 PAIN VS GAIN.We often hear the expression “Build it and they will come.” With innovation, a more accurate statement is “Eliminate a pain and they will come.” 2020 was a year of crises and innovation. Challenges and opportunities. Last year we saw the rapid adoption of new virtual technologies during the pandemic. We saw a similar adoption of new technology during another crisis 40 years ago. This is the story of technological adoption, adaptation, and innovation.To get the lenses from Invisible Solutions...
2021-01-0512 min
Personality Poker®E9: Differentiation - And Helping Santa Deliver PackagesToday we start by answering the question, "What if trying to innovate everywhere can negatively impact your innovation effort?" The key is to innovate where you differentiate. Not all opportunities are equal. Therefore you want to invest in the areas that help you stand out from the competition.And then we tackle a "listener" submitted question: "How can Santa more effectively deliver all of his packages in one night?" Yes, the North Pole is a listener of the podcast. :)Santa is getting older and his elves are worried about his health. They would like to...
2020-12-2211 min
Personality Poker®E8: How Can We Create Luck?In this episode, I explore why some people are luckier than others - and how you can create luck.Contrary to what some experts say, luck is not just about hard work. It requires something else.I share a probabilistic model that explains why focusing on specific outcomes reduces the likelihood of success.I then share how you can increase your creativity and luck through a very simple technique that can be done immediately and does not take any extra time.To get the lenses from Invisible Solutions, go to www.G...
2020-12-1516 minPersonality Poker®E7: Stop Loving Your Ideas & The NBA's Orlando MagicWhat if loving your ideas can lead to failure? I first address this question and why confirmation bias and positive test strategy can destroy your innovation efforts.Then I have on my first guest, Jack Elkins, the former Director of Innovation for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic. He and I discuss the question: How can we help organizations solve their own problems in a collaborative environment? We explore a number of key points for setting up the right environment:Generate laughter and listening through improv comedyReduce anxietyReinforce why they are there - and r...
2020-12-0817 minPersonality Poker®E6: Goal-Free LivingIn this episode we discuss the Performance Paradox (Lens #18 in Invisible Solutions) and Goal-Free Living.The Performance Paradox is based on the perspective that the more you focus on a goal, the less likely you are to achieve that goal.This lens is based on an earlier book of mine called, Goal-Free Living. It is not about living without goals, but rather changing your relationship to goals. It is the approach we use to tackle the problem: How can we move forward when the future is uncertain?"The essence of Goal-Free Living is "...
2020-12-0116 min
Pivot with Jenny BlakeStay Relevant and Solve Difficult Problems with Stephen Shapiro(Originally released May 2020) Why are so many of us allergic to the word innovation, solving the wrong problems, and experiencing idea-fatigue? Because, as Stephen Shapiro brilliantly shares in his book, Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems, what we’re really aiming for is relevance. How can you apply the 5D’s of disruption to solve difficult problems? We dive into that and so much more during this conversation—one I can’t wait to listen back to at least twice more to absorb all the powerful pivot-related concepts! I’ll tell you one thing...
2020-11-2600 minPersonality Poker®E5: Changing Just One Word Changes Your SolutionsSometimes changing just one word in a problem statement can fundamentally change the range of solutions you see. We often don't give enough thought to the language we use when problem-solving.Also, we will use the lenses to reframe a listener submitted problem: How can an association executive help transform a risk-averse board into one that embraces innovation? Although this the question is specifically about associations, the conversation applies to any organization.We will use 4 lenses in today's episode.7. RESULT15. SUBSTITUTE17 CONFLICT19 PAIN VS GAINAlthough t...
2020-11-2413 minPersonality Poker®E4: Expertise is the Enemy of InnovationIn this episode, we start by exploring why expertise is the enemy of innovation. The more you know about a topic the harder it is to think differently. But not all is lost. You can leverage your expertise to generate breakthrough solutions.We then put the question: "How can I increase podcast downloads?" through the 25 lenses. I think you'll find the reframes quite interesting as they can lead to a lot of different solutions.To get the lenses, go to www.GetTheLenses.com
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2020-11-1713 minPersonality Poker®E3: Hiring Friendly PeopleWe often hear the expression, "Think outside the box" as shorthand for innovation. But what if this can have a negative impact?And in today's episode, I tackle a problem that was submitted to my by one of the listeners. They work for a direct marketing organization and want to expand their sales force. The question they asked me to solve: "How can we friendly people to work with us?"To get the lenses, go to www.GetTheLenses.com. There you will also find links to buy the book.
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2020-11-1012 minPersonality Poker®E2: Goldilocks and Going VirtualOne of the questions I am asked most is "How can we replicate the in-person experience virtually?" To solve this problem, we used a number of the lenses from Invisible Solutions.To get the lenses go to www.GetTheLenses.comIn addition, we explore the Goldilocks Principle - sometimes we ask questions that are too soft (broad) and sometimes we ask them too hard (specific). Our goal is to ask questions that are just right.
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2020-11-0313 minPersonality Poker®E1: The Baggage Claim StoryIn this episode we explore why focusing on solutions paradoxically negatively impacts your ability to find solutions. And we tackle an airport challenge: "How can we speed up the bags?"To get the lenses we use in the show, go to www.GetTheLenses.comTo watch an animated version of the baggage claim story, go to www.BaggageClaimStory.comThe lenses highlighted in this episode: #16 FLIP, #15 SUBSTITUTE, and #24 VARIATIONS. Plus we used #6 ANALOGY (improving wait time, let's talk with theme parks).If you want to submit a challenge to be s...
2020-10-2812 min
Team Anywhere Leadership PodcastEP. 11 How to ask Questions to get to the Best Solutions, with Stephen ShapiroOn today’s podcast we interview Stephen Shapiro, hall of fame speaker, innovator, instigator, author, and advisor at 24/7 Innovation. I was really excited to have Stephen use his latest book, Invisible Solutions, 25 Lenses that reframe and help solve difficult business problems, to help us come to better solutions for today’s dispersed workforce.The pandemic has caused fear, uncertainty, and isolation, and Stephen shares that the only way to find solutions in this unprecedented time is to learn how to ask the right questions. No more closed questions, ask HOW questions:People...
2020-10-1944 min
The Dov Baron ShowStephen Shapiro: Invisible Solutions25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems :Stephen Shapiro . . . . . . . . For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of six books, including his latest: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems. His Personality Poker® system has been used around the world to create high-performing innovation teams. In 2015 he was i...
2020-10-181h 02
Inside OutsideEp. 214 - Stephen Shapiro, Author of Invisible Solutions on Reframing & Solving Business ProblemsOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Stephen Shapiro. Steve is the author of a new book called Invisible Solutions. He spent a number of decades speaking and writing and working with corporations all around the idea of innovation. And how companies can reframe and relook at problems to get better results. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services, that help i...
2020-08-2518 min
Inside Outside InnovationEp. 214 - Stephen Shapiro, Author of Invisible Solutions on Reframing & Solving Business ProblemsOn this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Stephen Shapiro. Steve is the author of a new book called Invisible Solutions. He spent a number of decades speaking and writing and working with corporations all around the idea of innovation. And how companies can reframe and relook at problems to get better results. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research, events, and consulting services, that help i...
2020-08-2518 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job589: How to Ask Better Questions that Lead to Breakthroughs with Stephen ShapiroStephen Shapiro offers expert advice for shifting your thinking to uncover innovative solutions. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The biggest red flag in problem-solving2) How to work with—not around—constraints3) How an emphasis on solutions hinders usSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep589 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT STEPHEN — For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he led a 20,000-pe...
2020-07-2044 min
All Business with Jeffrey HayzlettMoving F.A.S.T. Into the Unknown with Stephen Shapiro and Allison Arden"Get Back to Work” week continues on All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett with two guests focusing on different ways companies should focus on getting ready to get back to business.First, we hop into the F.A.S.T. lane with innovation expert Stephen Shapiro. It used to be that innovation was all about creating products, now it’s all about solving problems. COVID-19 is showing businesses there are a lot of questions out there and creative answers are needed to solve problems. Both Stephen and Jeffrey use F.A.S.T. as an adap...
2020-05-0547 min
Work From The Inside Out69: To Innovate: Don’t Pivot, Divot with Stephen ShapiroStephen Shapiro is the author of the new book “Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems”. For over 20 years, Stephen has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15 year tenure with the consulting firm, Accenture, he led a 20,000 person innovation practice. He is the author of six books, and the creator of “Personality Poker: The Playing Card Tool for Driving High-Performance Teamwork and Innovation”, a card game that has been used around the world to create high performing innovation teams. In 2015, he was inducted into the speaker Hall of Fame. In 2017...
2020-04-0841 min
Embark On Into A Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook Before Bedtime.Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems by Stephen ShapiroPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/426864to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems
Author: Stephen Shapiro
Narrator: Stephen Shapiro
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 8 minutes
Release date: March 12, 2020
Genres: Business & Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
Unprecedented access to infinite solutions has led us to realize that having all of the answers is not the answer. From innovation teams to creativity experts to crowdsourcing, we've turned from one source to another, spending endless cycles pursuing piecemeal solutions to each challenge we face. What if your organization had an effective systematic approach to deal...
2020-03-123h 08
Thinking With Mitch JoelSPOS #713 - Stephen Shapiro On Solving Difficult Business ProblemsWelcome to episode #713 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #713 - Host: Mitch Joel. Innovation comes from solving hard business challenges. When it comes to thinking like that, there is no-one like Stephen Shapiro. This is the work that he does. Stephen cultivates innovation by showing leaders and their teams how to approach, tackle and solve their business challenges. Applying the knowledge he accrued over decades in the industry, Stephen is able to see what others can't: opportunities to improve innovation models and the cultures that support them. Stephen spent 15 y...
2020-03-0857 min
Feisworld Podcast240. Stephen Shapiro on Invisible Solutions and Creative Entrepreneurship (**)Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/stephen-shapiro-invisible-solutions
Stephen Shapiro was one of the first guests to appear on Feisworld Podcast in 2014. Today, we are excited to bring him back to the show to talk about his brand new book released on March 3rd, 2020 called: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems.
The book will help you:
Discover why we are hardwired to ask ineffective questions and learn to work through those barriers.
Understand the power and importance of well-defined questions.
Reframe any p...
2020-03-0351 min
Same Side Selling Podcast233 | Reframe Problems and Tap Into Innovation, Stephen ShapiroOur guest this week is Hall of Fame speaker Stephen Shapiro, and we're talking about innovation and solving problems. Stephen led a 20,000 person innovation practice at Accenture. Since then he's written six books on innovation, including 'Best Practices Are Stupid', which was named the best innovation and creativity book of the year.
We're talking about his latest book, 'Invisible Solutions, 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems', which launches March 3rd.
Stephen shared so many insights that you can use right away. I'm certain you will learn a lot.
2020-02-2226 min
ConveYour: On Learning & Development#003 - On Innovation (w/Stephen Shapiro)Episode #003 - On Innovation (w/Stephen Shapiro)
Introduction
Question 1 - Why innovation? | Answer 1 - The enemy of innovation
Question 2 - What are the winning/losing behaviors of innovation? | Answer 2 - The fundamental shift in thinking about innovation
Question 3 - What is the default behavior for non-innovation? | Answer 3 - Brainstorming
Question 4 - What is the innovation “Promise Land”? | Answer 4 - Challenge-Centered Innovation
Question 5 - Is there a change in the politics of innovation? | Answer 5 - Yes & No
Question 6 - What’s a counterintuitive thing to innovation that companies are doing? | “Think outside the box”
Three Levels of Innovation
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2020-02-1431 min
Human With ResourcesStephen Shapiro, From Nerd to InnovatorStephen Shapiro started his innovation work over 20 years ago while leading a 20,000-person practice at the consulting firm, Accenture. Since then he has written five books, including “Best Practices Are Stupid," which was named the best innovation and creativity book of the year, and his sixth book will be published early 2020. Stephen has presented at conferences in 50 countries and in 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.About Inusual:Inusual is building a corporate innovation school to help people and organizations become extraordinaryInusual is growing a professional community of innovative leadersInusual is serving organizations to...
2019-10-0126 min
The Redefining High Performance Podcast with Ty BennettHow To Be Relevant Through Innovation with Stephen ShapiroSteve Jobs said that innovation is what differentiates leaders from followers, but Stephen Shapiro says innovation is all about being relevant. That's why he's my guest on The Relevant Leadership Podcast. Stephen helps us understand what innovation is, how it works, the process you need to take and how you can be more innovative. Find out more about Stephen and his upcoming book, Invisible Solutions, at https://stephenshapiro.com/
2019-08-1320 min
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2019-05-1553 min
The Wealthy Speaker Podcast – Jane AtkinsonHow to Engage Your Audience Using Games and Other Fun Tools with Stephen ShapiroOn this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast we welcome Stephen who will share with us how he uses games and innovation to engage and inspire his audience. In 2001, after publishing his first book, 24/7 Innovation, Stephen left the consulting firm, Accenture to become a full-time innovation speaker and advisor to clients around the world. Since then he has published five more books and spoken to audiences in 50 different countries. Listen to the podcast […]
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2019-05-0935 min
Ari ShapiroA conversation with Stephen WittMy conversation with critically-acclaimed author and journalist Stephen Witt, whose book “How Music Got Free” is a brilliant narrative history of music piracy and a true story about the scientists, smugglers, and corporate suits that you never imagined were behind the scenes changing the industry as we know it.
We discussed the three most important figures who altered music forever; Karlheinz Brandenburg (altruistic scientist), Dell Glover (anarchic smuggler), and Doug Morris (greedy capitalist), what inspired Stephen to devote his life to researching and writing about the truth behind mainstream perceptions of security and privacy, his impressions of Towe...
2019-03-0700 min
Shapiro's Daily ConversationsA conversation with Stephen WittMy conversation with critically-acclaimed author and journalist Stephen Witt, whose book "How Music Got Free" is a brilliant narrative history of music piracy and a true story about the scientists, smugglers, and corporate suits that you never imagined were behind the scenes changing the industry as we know it.We discussed the three most important figures who altered music forever; Karlheinz Brandenburg (altruistic scientist), Dell Glover (anarchic smuggler), and Doug Morris (greedy capitalist), what inspired Stephen to devote his life to researching and writing about the truth behind mainstream perceptions of security and privacy, his impressions of Tower...
2019-03-0735 min
"Living Fearlessly" with Lisa McDonald24/7 Innovation with Stephen ShapiroLove talking to Innovators about Innovation, which is why I’m super jazzed to sponge up this week’s Living Fearlessly with Lisa McDonald Guest – Stephen Shapiro! Stephen started his innovation work over 20 years ago while founding and leading a 20,000 – person innovation practice at the consulting firm, Accenture! This man has a brilliant track record for doing it all this week on C-Suite Radio / C-Suite Network. Stephen Shapiro helps organizations drive tenfold improvements on their innovation ROI over traditional methods. He does this by enabling all employees to focus on the most critical opportunities for avoiding disruption and staying relevant...
2018-11-0959 min
Shapiro's Daily ConversationsA conversation with Stephen R. BurnsMy conversation with author and blogger Stephen R. Burns, who has published two critically acclaimed works of fiction (The Last Angel and City of Slaves) and is renowned for his soulful Toronto sports blogging.We discussed what inspires him to keep writing for others in an era where so few are actually reading, how he feels about the current state of sports journalism and the industry in general, on the subject of why the Blue Jays grossly underestimated their fanbase in 2018, his take on Mark Shapiro's relationship with the city, when he thinks a prospect stops being just...
2018-10-0424 min
Ari ShapiroA conversation with Stephen R. BurnsMy conversation with author and blogger Stephen R. Burns, who has published two critically acclaimed works of fiction (The Last Angel and City of Slaves) and is renowned for his soulful Toronto sports blogging.
We discussed what inspires him to keep writing for others in an era where so few are actually reading, how he feels about the current state of sports journalism and the industry in general, on the subject of why the Blue Jays grossly underestimated their fanbase in 2018, his take on Mark Shapiro’s relationship with the city, when he thinks a prospect stops be...
2018-10-0400 min
The Speaker Lab PodcastHow to Craft an Experience for Your Audience With Stephen ShapiroAs a speaker you want to leave a good impression, but do you know how to craft an experience for your audience during your speech? Our guest, Stephen Shapiro, is a master at doing this and he's here to tell us how on today's episode of The Speaker Lab.Stephen began his career with Accenture where he spent 15 years and created a 20,000 person practice around process and innovation. As a result he was charged with speaking to this group and soon found himself giving over 100 speeches a year. He realized he loved it, and he wanted to...
2018-04-0342 min
Thinking With Mitch JoelSPOS #589 - The Truth About Innovation With Stephen ShapiroWelcome to episode #589 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #589 - Host: Mitch Joel. Here's another individual that I have known for many years and - for some silly reason - has never been on this show. When I think about innovation and how to drive change for brands, I think about the work that Stephen Shapiro is doing. Stephen has spent decades showing business leaders and their teams how to approach, tackle and solve their business challenges. His core focus has...
2017-10-2250 min