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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 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
The Business Growth ShowS1Ep199 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
Six Pixels of Separation PodcastSPOS #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 beca...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