Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
When I give speeches, there is always an interactive component, regardless of whether the audience is 10 or 10,000 people. I like being able to draw, but flip charts do not work well for large groups. Therefore, I use a
I recently had a conversation with a colleague who is a professional speaker. She and her husband are debating if they want to have a child in the near future. She said, “Right now my life is easy and I
If you want to hear my voice talk about innovation, here are two recent interviews for podcasts: I had a blast with Karen Keller when we addressed how women (and men) can be more innovative. This was a no holds
Currently, Best Practices are Stupid is the best selling business book in Canada.
We are constantly bombarded by expert advice from advertisements, books, magazines, TV and the Internet. But how much of this information is actually true? From my experience, there is reason to believe that little of it is accurate. People (often
As readers of this blog know, back in November 2005, I was on the cover of O Magazine. No, my face was not on the magazine. But an article talking about my Goal-Free Living philosophy was featured on the cover.
I recently gave an hour-long webinar for eCornell and TrainingIndustry.com. Over 3,000 people registered for only 1,000 slots, maxing out the system. Thousands of people were unable to attend, so they made the recording available to everyone. I discussed some
Normally we don’t do this. We have not yet posted an entire tip to this blog. Yet, at the request of one of my clients, the publisher has agreed to let us do it…just this one time. USAA is one
I recently spoke in Houston at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. This is 81 minutes of talk on innovation and crowdsourcing.
Friday evening, on JetBlue flight #1696 from Orlando to Boston, we had a bit of a problem. About an hour outside of Boston, the pilot got on the intercom and told us that the main braking system was not working.
I saw this sign while driving in Orlando. It caught my attention. As it turns out, there is very little innovation going on at Innovation Way. Maybe they need to raise the toll.
This article originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum The way we frame our business world can significantly impact our success. Frameworks are useful, but they can also be limiting. Perhaps it’s time to rethink the way things have
A lot of theories circulate on how organizations make innovation a reality. Over the past 20 years, I have found a very simple formula that helps a company transform the way it innovates. Here’s the key: Ask the right question,
Today I received an email from the owner of a furniture store who read my “Best Practices Are Stupid” book. He asked (paraphrased)… In all my years of furniture advertising, I have been showing pictures of nice living room, bedroom,
It is the Monday after the Superbowl. While scanning the TV stations and flipping through the radio channels this morning, it seemed as though everyone was discussing and analyzing (and analyzing and analyzing…) the football game. Everyone is a Monday
Press Release… Stephen M. Shapiro Joins Linkage in Elite Partnership Business Consultant to Bring Methodology on Innovative Culture to Linkage’s Clients Burlington, MA (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 Linkage, a global leadership development company, announced its partnership with innovation guru Stephen
NOTE: This article is on the American Express OPEN Forum with the title “How to Make Goal-Setting Work for You.” But the title I really wanted was “Goals Are Stupid.” I’ll let you decide if they are or not. We
I love it when companies are able to find solutions to problems in non-traditional places. I was recently at a conference where someone said that Apple was having difficulty making the clear, colored plastic that adorns the iMac. None of
Yes, you read that correctly. PAWN Stars. This reality television show on The History Channel chronicles a pawn shop outside of Las Vegas. I enjoy the show because of the history associated with the pieces that are brought in for
Quite a few books and studies recently have touted the power of incremental change. Small actions can have a huge impact on long-term business growth. The appropriate degree of change needed for innovating within organizations is, in general, a 45-degree
Anyone who follows this blog knows that the New Year is my favorite time for reflecting on the past and creating the future. If you have not read my article on “Making Resolutions That Work,” please do so. Or, if
Given that we are in a new year, I thought it might be nice to reflect on the past year. So today I want to share with you my favorite blog entries from 2011. I chose my top 10 for
I am excited and honored to announce that my book, Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition, was just named the best “innovation and creativity” book of 2011 by 800-CEO-READ. Winners in other categories include Jim Collins,
The other day, I asked my business manager to follow up with a client about an unpaid invoice. She contacted the company’s accounts payable department and was told that the invoice was paid on June 1st, 2012. (italics added for
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