Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
This is the 4th in series of articles about alternative paths to success; ones that go beyond the traditional approach of goal-setting and years of hard work. Back in 1987, I was working for Accenture
Today is my father’s birthday. To celebrate, today’s blog entry is dedicated to him, and one of the (many) ways he helped me be more successful. This is the third in my series of blog
This is the 2nd in a series of articles on different paths to success… In the movie “Sliding Doors,” Gwyneth Paltrow runs to catch a train. If she misses it, she will miss an important
Much has been written about success, most of it gives the same advice: set goal, learn from the masters, work hard, reap the rewards. But what if there is a different path to success? What
I just received my copy of “Best Practices Are Stupid” in Dutch. More translations are on their way!
I’m working on a TV show. As we were fleshing out the concept the other day, the agent said something brilliant… “Don’t think OUTSIDE the box. Think AROUND the box.” He was suggesting that in
I’m please to announce that both Personality Poker and Best Practices Are Stupid are now available in Chinese. I love the cover designs, especially the cat on the Best Practices Are Stupid book.
On July 19th, 2012, I will be keynoting at the inaugural Crowdopolis event being held July 19th in Los Angeles. You don’t want to miss this event! I can assure you it will be incredible.
A potential client asked, “What is the best way to create a culture of innovation?” My response: “Stop calling it innovation!” Innovation has become the word du jour. Is it important? Of course. But the
While on vacation recently, I thought to myself, “This is perfect.” The weather was nice. We had a great hotel room. The food was wonderful. Was it really perfect? Were there nicer rooms, better food,
In my AMEX OPEN Forum article, “Design Your Business to Handle the Exception, Not for the Exception,” someone commented that simplification is a better strategy than segmentation. And I wholeheartedly agree. Car manufacturers do this
“You don’t listen!” All of us have likely heard these words spat at us in frustration at some point in our lives. And guess what, it’s true! The fact is that no one listens. In
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