ACCELERATING INNOVATION.
CREATING STABILITY.
Thriving in a World of Uncertainty, Disruption, and AI
with Hall of Fame Speaker, Stephen Shapiro
Accelerating Innovation. Creating Stability.
Thriving in a World of Uncertainty, Disruption, and AI
with Hall of Fame Speaker, Stephen Shapiro
How can your organization keep up with the increasing pace of change?
Focus on stability rather than predictability.
Predicting the future is impossible. But we can create a stable foundation for our business, employees, customers, and lives.
The key is to focus on what’s “now” rather than what’s next.
Instead of obsessing about what will change, focus on what won’t and shouldn’t change.
By emphasizing and deeply investing in what matters most, you can build a powerful organization that combines adaptability with stability.
Why Innovation Is So Important to Me—and the World
I started playing the saxophone and studying magic at the age of nine. These two endeavors helped me master improvisation and the art of making the impossible possible.
After getting an Industrial Engineering degree from Cornell University, I joined the management consulting firm Accenture. Early in my career, I focused on business efficiency work, known as process reengineering.
However, I soon realized that optimizing a company’s processes often led to workforce downsizing. When ten thousand people were to be laid off due to the reengineering efforts of one of my projects, I had an existential crisis.
I could no longer do work that negatively impacted so many lives.
I walked off the project and took a leave of absence. After several months of reflection, I came to realize that instead of eliminating jobs, I wanted to create them.
I chose to dedicate my business life to helping companies grow through innovation.
It was then that I founded and led a 20,000-person innovation practice at Accenture.
Although innovation wasn’t a popular topic in corporate hallways in 1995, thirty years later, it’s on everyone’s lips. However, few still truly know how to execute it effectively.
That is why I created my FAST Innovation® process and Mastery Program. These will help you and your organization accelerate the way you innovate.
FAST Innovation
Our FAST Innovation® model creates clarity and stability by focusing innovation efforts on the biggest and most relevant opportunities. This process drives significant improvements in innovation ROI over traditional methods. FAST stands for Focus, Ask, Shift, Test:
Repeatable and Predictable Results in an Unpredictable World
Stephen doesn’t just talk innovation, he lives it.
He led a 20,000-person innovation practice at Accenture, and he can make it a reality for your organization.
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PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World
In a world where pivoting has become the norm, PIVOTAL offers a refreshing alternative: focus on what remains constant to forge deeper customer connections and generate enduring value.
In a world filled with bright, shiny objects, this book helps you distinguish real opportunities from mere distractions.
Becoming pivotal means being irreplaceable.
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