Predictable Growth in an Unpredictable World
Full-Body Innovation Experiences That Transform How Teams Think, Work & Collaborate
with Hall of Fame Speaker, Stephen Shapiro
Trusted by more than 500 companies across 50+ countries
Predictable Growth in an Unpredictable World
Full-Body Innovation Experiences That Transform How Teams Think, Work & Collaborate
with Hall of Fame Speaker, Stephen Shapiro
Trusted by more than 500 companies across 50+ countries
The Innovation Challenge
Even the most talented organizations find themselves caught in familiar patterns:
Too Many Ideas, Not Enough Impact
Chasing shiny trends without moving the needle.
Solving the Wrong Problems
Teams act fast in the wrong direction.
Ineffective Collaboration
Smart people working in silos.
And Traditional Learning Experiences & Events Fail to Solve These Problems Because…
Short-lived momentum
Motivation fades as soon as the session ends.
Passive consumption
Audiences watch content but don’t engage and apply.
One size, zero fit
Cookie-cutter presentations miss your organization’s real needs.
You’re Paying for the Illusion of Progress
Meanwhile, your team’s potential stays untapped.
Meet Stephen
Real impact starts while I’m on stage and continues in the weeks, months and years that follow.
Early in my career, I believed efficiency was everything.
After studying Industrial Engineering at Cornell, I joined Accenture. There, I led large-scale process optimization initiatives.
Project after project, I helped companies become more “efficient,” which usually meant eliminating positions.
But then came the breaking point: one project that would eliminate 10,000 jobs.
Over 1 million
Audience members
Over 500
Companies
Over 50
Countries
Speaker Hall of Fame
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These were real people with families, dreams, and futures, and just numbers on a spreadsheet
That's when I realized I was solving the wrong problem entirely.
I realized that great companies don’t grow by cutting jobs; they grow by creating value through people.
While everyone else focused on “How can we cut costs faster?” I thought about “How can we create value through people?”
It led me to build and lead Accenture’s 20,000-person innovation practice (in just 9 months) focused on growth instead of reduction.
Today, I help organizations solve their most critical challenges collaboratively, quickly, and with lasting impact.
Innovation Keynotes and Workshops That Create Breakthrough Moments
Interactive experiences that transform how teams think, collaborate and solve problems together
Personality Poker®: Creating High-Performing Teams
In this energetic and interactive experience, participants “play their way” to powerful insights. They’ll uncover their innovation styles, spot blind spots, and learn how to collaborate with people who think differently. It’s fast, fun, and something your team will be talking about and using long after the event.
Unlocking the Full Potential of Every Opportunity
Most teams jump to solutions and end up solving the wrong problem. In this keynote, your audience will learn a simple but powerful process for reframing challenges. It’s an eye-opening, interactive session that sparks faster breakthroughs, better ideas, and more effective problem-solving.
Creating Stability in an Uncertain World
Constant change is exhausting, and not all of it is productive. In this keynote, your audience will learn how to identify what should never change, so they can build lasting value on a solid foundation. Teams discover how to stay grounded, focused, and ready to adapt without losing their way.
Mastery & Certification Programs That Build Lasting Capability
Deep-dive programs that embed innovation and collaboration into your organization’s DNA.
FAST Innovation® Mastery
Accelerate breakthroughs while building long-term capability.
- Reframe problems
- Uncover opportunities
- Generate better solutions
FAST Innovation® Mastery blends training with real-time application and helps teams deliver measurable impact while embedding innovation into the way your team works.
Explore MasteryPersonality Poker Certification
Train your team so they can create high-performing innovation teams.
- Strengthen collaboration
- Surface hidden strengths
- Build high-performing teams
This program equips your internal facilitators with my proven Personality Poker method so you can build a lasting culture and teach teams to work together and win through effective problem-solving.
Explore CertificationHe led a 20,000-person innovation practice at Accenture, and he can make it a reality for your organization.
Books That Changed How Organizations Innovate
Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems
Invisible Solutions teaches leaders and teams how to reframe problems so they uncover better opportunities and generate more effective solutions. Using 25 “lenses,” it provides practical tools to shift perspective, challenge assumptions, and spark innovative thinking in any situation.
Pivotal: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World
PIVOTAL shows how to anchor your business in what makes it distinctive, desirable, and durable, so you can pivot with confidence when circumstances change. It introduces practical frameworks to focus innovation where it matters most and build lasting value in turbulent times.
Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition
Best Practices Are Stupid reveals why blindly copying what works for others can actually stifle innovation and growth. It offers counterintuitive strategies to spark fresh ideas, adapt to change, and create solutions that give you a true competitive edge.
Personality Poker: The Fast, Fun Way to Unlock Innovation, Collaboration, and Predictable Growth
Personality Poker shows teams how to “play with a full deck” by ensuring every essential perspective is represented and valued. It offers a framework for building a stronger, more balanced culture where diverse strengths drive collaboration, innovation, and long-term success.
Stephen's passion for innovation is infectious. His mandate to focus innovation relentlessly on well-articulated problems has caused an internal shift in mindset and approach for our innovators. He delivers both in a way that is truly inspirational and actionable.
Let's Create Predictable Growth Together
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Book a CallWhat's FAST Innovation?
FAST Innovation is a Repeatable, Predictable Approach to Innovation
Many companies treat innovation like a guessing game—but real success comes from a structured, strategic approach.
FAST Innovation helps organizations solve the right problems—faster.
