Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
Measuring innovation is very different than measuring innovationS (“s” capitalized for emphasis). Let me explain. In our goal-obsessed society, we want to measure everything that moves. In doing so, we feel as though it gives
In a previous blog entry on the innovation bell curve, I presented a bimodal distribution curve rather than a bell curve. I did this because I wanted to clearly show the contrast between the existing
The President of a $1 billion company once asked me to describe his organization in one word. My response? “Anorexic.” The Vice Presidents who sat around the table nodded in agreement. They assumed that I
Today, while driving to New York, I sat in traffic for 30 minutes. Why? Because of the freakiest accident I have EVER seen in my life. The pictures below have to be seen to be
Here is something courtesy of Barry Kibrick, host of the PBS TV show, “Between the Lines.” I was on his show a few years ago with my Goal-Free Living book. Barry is one of the
In my previous blog entry, I discussed the struggles of Starbucks and how the innovation bell curve predicted this. Their early response to increased pressure from McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts was to reduce prices by
In my previous article on the “innovation bell curve,” I introduced the new bi-modal innovation curve. Yesterday I gave a speech for Babson College MBA students. One of the attendees asked how this bell curve
My good friend, Chuck Frey, at innovationtools.com is conducting a quick survey to determine the state of innovation. It is only 5 questions long. Please contribute 5 minutes of your time to help us better
I recently sent a copy of my Goal-Free Living book to someone I worked with 20 years ago. I hadn’t seen or heard from him since the late 80’s. The wonders of social networks reconnected
The old model of innovation is dead…and a new model has emerged. For months now, I have been writing about the Innovation Bell Curve. If you read between the lines, you quickly realize that it
I spend most of my days thinking about the “innovation bell curve.” The concept is simple, yet profound. Budget brands will continue to prosper as mid-market consumers move left to save money. Although premium brands
My book, “Goal-Free Living,” provides counter-cultural perspectives on goal-setting. I suggest that we are a nation of goalaholics, and that this is reducing creativity, productivity, and happiness. Harvard Business School recently published an interesting paper,
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