Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
It was just announced that Starbucks is now selling a coffee and breakfast for under $4. It’s true. According to CNN You can get a 12-ounce coffee with a breakfast sandwich or roll or a
This summer, I will be giving speeches around Europe. Some will be private events and others will be open to the public. Regardless, I will be taking time to meet up with people during my
In a previous blog entry, I discussed why the middle of the innovation bell curve is a dangerous place. I even quoted The Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi who said, “Walk on road. Walk right side,
Just for fun, I put my “Little Book of BIG Innovation Ideas” into Wordle to create a word cloud. It’s interesting to see the word density – as indicated by word size. Fortunately, “innovation” was
This may seem like an odd blog entry, but it has been the topic of conversation over many dinners recently. Although we are taught from a young age that being self-centered is a bad thing,
While at Accenture, one of our analytical tools was Shareholder Value Analysis (SVA) – a tool based on Economic Value Added. The premise is that by looking at a company’s financials, we can determine where
Fortune Magazine released their list of the top companies to work for. #1 on the list is the 7,000 person data storage company, NetApp. They have some great business philosophies that show they treat employees
Sometimes the question you ask is more important than the actions you take. During President Obama’s inauguration speech, he said… “The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too
Could you develop a new business idea every single day for an entire month? That’s what my friend Susanne Goldstein has been doing since the start of the year. She is a “business accelerator and
What do T-shirts and cupcakes have in common? A guy by the name of Johnny. Today I spoke at an event for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). They are an amazing organization that
In just a matter of hours, 2009 will be upon us. If you have not done so, please read my article on setting New Year’s Resolutions. You may also be interested in some statistics about
It’s official. Personality Poker® is now a registered trademark. In 2009 we will be announcing some exciting developments with this brand.
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