Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro

Brad Kolar is one of the brightest guys I know. He and I worked together in Accenture back in the mid-90’s. He has been a contributor to all of my books. And now he is

Yesterday I met with Jeff Boudro, the “Director of Really Cool Stuff at Staples.” And from spending time with him, I can attest to this being the truth! Case in point is the picture left…

Friday I was stuck in New York City. I wasn’t sure I would ever get out. The Tri-State area was getting hammered by a snow storm. I was scheduled to leave at 1PM, hours after

Stephen Shapiro on Donny Deutsch’s The Big Idea.

Last night I went to a seminar. On the whiteboard, the seminar leader drew an oft-used framework: There are things you “know.” For example, I know I can speak English. There are things you “know

A magazine asked me to write a book review of Innovation Tournaments by Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich. The book arrived in the mail yesterday and I immediately turned to the index to see if

This is the third of my “innovation distinctions” entries. [for your convenience, all three articles have been packaged into one pdf file] In the first part of this series, I wrote why you should focus

I have been working ’round the clock to finish my Personality Poker manuscript. It goes to the publisher Feb 1. After that, I will be back and blogging in full force…

Today I learned that one of my favorite authors, Robert B. Parker, passed away. He is probably best know for his “Spenser” books. These fast-paced crime stories are based in Boston (my hometown) and were

In the first part of this series, I wrote why you should focus on challenges, not ideas. You should read that article before proceeding. [for your convenience, all three articles have been packaged into one

I need your help! I am in the process of finishing the manuscript for my next book, “Personality Poker.” The book will be published by Penguin’s Portfolio books and is expected in stores September 2010.

A couple of days ago I wrote an article entitled – “Why Best Practices Are Stupid.” You can read my rationale there; I won’t bother reiterating it here. Besides, there is a video in that

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